想开 (xiǎng kāi) — to come to terms with something, to let go of worries
Definition
想开 (xiǎng kāi) means to make peace with something bad that happened and stop dwelling on it — "to let go, to come to terms with it." Often used as advice (想开一点 'try to let it go').
verb
to come to terms with somethingto let go of worries
Examples
- ，想开。Tā jīng lì le hěn duō kùn nan, xiàn zài zhōng yú xiǎng kāi le.He has been through many difficulties and has finally come to terms with them.
- ，想开。Yù dào bù kāi xīn de shì, yào xiǎng kāi yì diǎn.When you encounter unhappy things, try to let them go a little.
- 想开，。Tā xiǎng kāi le, bú zài wèi guò qù de shì qing nán guò.He has come to terms with things and no longer feels sad about the past.
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