to weigh anchor; to set sail
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to weigh anchor; to pull up the anchor; to set sail
formalMaritime term. Often used to signify the start of a journey by sea. Can be used both literally and figuratively.
Chuán船
duì队
zhǔn准
bèi备
wán完
bì毕
，
jí即
jiāng将
bá拔
máo锚
qǐ启
háng航
。
The fleet is ready and will soon weigh anchor and set sail.
Tā他
yī一
shēng声
lìng令
xià下
，
shuǐ水
shǒu手
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
bá拔
máo锚
。
At his command, the sailors began to weigh anchor.
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Xīn新
de的
shēng生
huó活
jí即
jiāng将
kāi开
shǐ始
，
jiù就
xiàng像
shì是
rén人
shēng生
de的
yòu又
yī一
cì次
bá拔
máo锚
。
A new life is about to begin, just like weighing anchor for another voyage of life.