retire from sports; hang up one's boots
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of athletes) to retire from professional competition; to hang up one's boots
Originally referred to football players hanging up their boots (靴). Now used across various sports including skating and track and field. Often implies a formal, permanent retirement from active competition.
Zhè这
wèi位
chuán传
qí奇
qiú球
xīng星
zài在
sì四
shí十
suì岁
shí时
xuān宣
bù布
guà挂
xuē靴
。
The legendary footballer announced his retirement at age forty.
Tā他
zài在
diān巅
fēng峰
shí时
qī期
tū突
rán然
guà挂
xuē靴
，
ràng让
wú无
shù数
qiú球
mí迷
gǎn感
dào到
wǎn惋
xī惜
。
He suddenly hung up his boots at the peak of his career, leaving countless fans saddened.
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Xǔ许
duō多
tián田
jìng径
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zài在
sān三
shí十
suì岁
zuǒ左
yòu右
jiù就
xuǎn选
zé择
guà挂
xuē靴
。
Many track and field athletes choose to retire around the age of thirty.