放手 (fàng shǒu) — to let go (physically, release one's hold); to give someone a free hand; to stop interfering and let others act independently; to go all out; to give up (a position or control)
Definition
Literal: release one's hold. Figurative: stop interfering and let someone act independently — e.g. parents letting grown children decide for themselves. Can also mean 'go all out' (放一次手: give it a try).
verb
to let go (physically, release one's hold)to give someone a free handto stop interfering and let others act independentlyto go all outto give up (a position or control)
Examples
- ，放手。Nǐ zhuā jǐn shéng zi, qiān wàn bié fàng shǒu.Hold the rope tight, don't let go.
- ，放手，。Hái zi dà le, fù mǔ yào xué huì fàng shǒu, ràng tā men zì jǐ zuò jué dìng.When children grow up, parents need to learn to let go and let them make their own decisions.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ fàng yí cì shǒu, ràng wǒ lái shì shì.Let go of this matter once and let me try.
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