let go; relax efforts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to let go of one's grip; to release one's hand
Refers to physically releasing a grip on something.
Yī一
sōng松
shǒu手
，
gāng钢
bǐ笔
diào掉
zài在
dì地
shang上
le了
。
As soon as I let go, the pen fell on the floor.
Zhuā抓
zhù住
shéng绳
zi子
，
qiān千
wàn万
bié别
sōng松
shǒu手
。
Hold onto the rope and whatever you do, don't let go.
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Nǐ你
sōng松
shǒu手
，
nòng弄
téng疼
wǒ我
le了
。
Let go, you're hurting me.
verb
to relax one's efforts; to slacken; to let up
Used figuratively to mean not maintaining strict control or effort in work, management, or other endeavors.
Gōng工
zuò作
yào要
zhuā抓
jǐn紧
，
bù不
néng能
sōng松
shǒu手
。
We must grasp the work tightly and cannot slacken.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
wǒ我
men们
jué绝
bù不
néng能
sōng松
shǒu手
。
At this critical moment, we absolutely cannot let up.
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Zhì治
lǐ理
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
bù不
néng能
sōng松
shǒu手
。
We cannot relax our efforts in controlling environmental pollution.