guà
xuē

technical

Meaning of 挂靴

挂靴 means (of athletes) to retire from professional competition; to hang up one's boots. Pronounced guà xuē.

  • (of athletes) to retire from professional competition; to hang up one's boots

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
chuán
qiú
xīng
zài
shí
suì
shí
xuān
guà
xuē
 

The legendary footballer announced his retirement at age forty.

zài
diān
fēng
shí
rán
guà
xuē
 
ràng
shù
qiú
gǎn
dào
wǎn
 

He suddenly hung up his boots at the peak of his career, leaving countless fans saddened.

duō
tián
jìng
yùn
dòng
yuán
zài
sān
shí
suì
zuǒ
yòu
jiù
xuǎn
guà
xuē
 

Many track and field athletes choose to retire around the age of thirty.