Definition
下台 (xià tái) means 'to step down from a position' or 'to go off stage'. It contrasts with 上台 (shàng tái), which means 'to go on stage' or 'to come to power'. 下台 is used both literally (leaving a stage) and figuratively (leaving office, often due to scandal or failure).
verb
to step down (from office, position, etc.)to fall from powerto go off the stage (literal)
Examples
- ，下台。Biǎoyǎn jiéshù hòu, yǎnyuánmen fēnfēn xià tái.After the performance ended, the actors went off the stage one after another.
- 下台。Tā yīnwèi chǒuwén bèipò xià tái.He was forced to step down because of the scandal.
- ，。Tā dāngzhòng bèi jiēchuān, yìshí xiàbuliǎo tái.He was exposed in public and couldn't save face for a moment.
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