discard; abandon; cast aside
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to discard; to abandon; to cast aside
literaryOften used in written or formal contexts to describe abandoning something (abstract or concrete) that was previously held or considered important.
Tā他
piē撇
qì弃
le了
jiù旧
de的
guān观
niàn念
，
yōng拥
bào抱
le了
xīn新
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
。
He discarded the old ideas and embraced new ways of thinking.
Zài在
wēi危
jí急
guān关
tóu头
，
tā他
piē撇
qì弃
le了
gè个
rén人
ān安
wēi危
qù去
jiù救
rén人
。
At the critical moment, he cast aside his personal safety to save others.
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Tā他
piē撇
qì弃
bù不
gù顾
，
dú独
zì自
lí离
kāi开
le了
。
He abandoned it without a second thought and left alone.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
piē撇
qì弃
nà那
xiē些
guò过
shí时
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
。
We need to discard those outdated practices.
Tā她
jué决
xīn心
piē撇
qì弃
guò过
qù去
de的
shī失
bài败
，
chóng重
xīn新
kāi开
shǐ始
。
She resolved to cast aside past failures and start anew.