Definitions

1. 1. to go out to sea
2. 2. to enter the sea (to swim etc)
3. 3. (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)
4. 4. going into business from a comfortable public sector job

Components

• 下 xià – down
• 海 Hǎi – surname Hai

Related Words

• 夸下海口 kuā xia hǎi kǒu – see 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3]
• 上山下海 shàng shān xià hǎi – to climb up a mountain and plunge into the sea

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