放手

fàngshǒu
  1. to let go one's hold
  2. to give up
  3. to have a free hand

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to give free rein; to hand over control
  2. (figurative) to give up; to abandon
  3. to give free rein; to hand over control
  4. to give up; to abandon
  5. to let go (of one's hold); to lose one's grip

Wiktionary

  1. 贪纵为非。
  2. 鬆手、罢手。
  3. 行事不受牵制。
  4. 放弃不问。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 放 fàng
  1. to put
  2. to place
  3. to release
  4. to free
  5. to let go
  6. to let out
  7. to set off (fireworks)
2 手 shǒu
  1. hand
  2. (formal) to hold
  3. person engaged in certain types of work
  4. person skilled in certain types of work
  5. personal(ly)
  6. convenient
  7. classifier for skill

classifiers: 雙, 隻

Containing this entry

放手一搏 fàngshǒuyībó to put one's all into the fight

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  1. to give up
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  1. to abandon
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  1. to concede
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  1. to discard
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