打消 (dǎ xiāo) — to dispel (doubts, misgivings, fears); to give up on (an idea, plan, intention)
Definition
打消 means to actively make a doubt, fear, or plan disappear — stronger than simply 顾虑 'to worry' (a state) or 疑虑 'to hesitate' (a state). It pairs with an object: 打消疑虑/念头/计划.
verb
to dispel (doubts, misgivings, fears)to give up on (an idea, plan, intention)
Examples
- 打消。Tā de yì fān huà chè dǐ dǎ xiāo le wǒ de yí lǜ.His words completely dispelled my doubts.
- ，打消。Jīng guò tǎo lùn, wǒ men dǎ xiāo le nà ge mào xiǎn de jì huà.After discussion, we gave up on that risky plan.
- 打消。Nǐ yīng gāi dǎ xiāo zhè zhǒng bú qiè shí jì de xiǎng fǎ.You should give up on this unrealistic idea.
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