xià

common

Meaning of 下野

下野 means to step down from power; to be forced out of office. Pronounced xià yě.

  • to step down from power; to be forced out of office

Definitions & Examples

wèi
zǒng
tǒng
zài
xuǎn
shī
bài
hòu
xià
 

That president had to step down after losing the general election.

Zhè
wèi
shǒu
xiàng
yīn
wéi
chǒu
wén
ér
bèi
xià
 

This prime minister was forced to step down due to a scandal.

Xià
zhī
hòu
 
kāi
shǐ
le
xiě
zuò
shēng
 

After leaving office, he began a career in writing.