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Chinese dictionary
v.abandon; forsake; cast away; cast off
他声称他的父母抛弃了他。
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him.
他从未想过要抛弃他。
Never for a moment did he dream of abandoning him.
她要抛弃他去跟另一个男人。
She's leaving him for another man.
抛弃旧习
do away with old habits
抛弃妻子和孩子
abandon one's wife and kids
抛弃顾虑
pocket one's scruples
被历史抛弃
be discarded by history
我们不要再在那些早该抛弃的东西上大做文章。
Let us not abandon those things that should have been on a big fuss over.
Word usage
- Note1."抛弃" is different from "扬弃". "扬弃" is mostly used for abstract things, and "抛弃" can be used for all kinds of things; "扬弃" indicates selection through comparison, and "抛弃" does not indicate choice. 2."抛弃" is different from "遗弃". "遗弃" can be intentional or unintentional, and is used for people or concrete things; "抛弃" is intentional behavior, which can be used for people or concrete things, as well as abstract things such as thoughts and emotions.