慢走 (màn zǒu) — (farewell expression) take care, goodbye (said to someone leaving); (polite request) don't go yet, stay a while
Definition
An idiom said at parting: 'take care on your way' to someone leaving, or 'don't rush off' to a guest who'd leave too soon. The two senses come from tone and context — same phrase, opposite intent.
idiom
(farewell expression) take caregoodbye (said to someone leaving)(polite request) don't go yetstay a while
Examples
- ,慢走。Tiān hēi le, nín màn zǒu.It's getting dark. Take care.
- 慢走,!màn zǒu, Xià cì zài lái wán!Take care! Come play again next time!
- ,慢走,。Shí jiān hái zǎo, màn zǒu, zài zuò yí huì r ba.It's still early. Don't go yet, sit a while longer.
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