撩开 (liāo) — to push aside (curtains, hair, branches, etc.); to cast aside, to put aside (a topic, feeling, or burden)
Definition
A physical 'push/lift aside' of something covering (curtains, hair, branches) to see what's underneath; by extension, to mentally 'set aside' a worry or thought. More concrete and intentional than 抛开 (which means 'cast off' a problem or constraint).
verb
to push aside (curtains, hair, branches, etc.)to cast asideto put aside (a topic, feeling, or burden)
Examples
- 撩开，。Tā qīng qīng liāo chuāng lián, kàn le kàn wài miàn de tiān qì.She gently pushed aside the curtain and looked at the weather outside.
- 撩开，。Tā liāo yǎn qián de tóu fa, lù chū le wēi xiào.He pushed aside the hair in front of his eyes and revealed a smile.
- ，撩开。Bié zǒng xiǎng nà xiē fán xīn shì, xiān liāo zài shuō ba.Don't keep thinking about those worries — put them aside for now.
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