放手

fàng shǒu · fang shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

人(rén)们(men)常(cháng)说(shuō)拿(ná)在(zài)手(shǒu)里(lǐ)没(méi)有(yǒu)感(gǎn)觉(jué)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)还(hái)是(shi)放(fàng)手(shǒu)的(de)好(hǎo)。

People often say: "If something in your hand no longer feels right, it's better to let it go."

孩(hái)子(zi)长(zhǎng)大(dà)了(le)，父(fù)母(mǔ)应(yīng)该(gāi)学(xué)会(huì)放(fàng)手(shǒu)。

When children grow up, parents should learn to let go.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.