Definition & Meaning

1.get off a horse; dismount from a horse

2.discontinue work; quit work; be given up

Word usage

xià mǎ

下 马

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1
v.get off a horse; dismount from a horse
- xià mǎ tóu xiáng
  下马投降
  get off the horse and surrender
- gǔn ān xià mǎ
  滚鞍下马
  slip out of the saddle
- jūn guān mìng lìng jūn duì xià mǎ
  军官命令军队下马。
  The officer ordered the troops to dismount.
synonym
luò mǎ落马
antonym
shàng mǎ上马
2
v.metadiscontinue work; quit work; be given up
- yīn wèi zī jīn bù zú yī pī jiàn shè xiàng mù jiāng yào xià mǎ
  因为资金不足，一批建设项目将要下马。
  A number of construction projects will be abandoned due to financial shortages.
- zhè xiàng gōng chéng yǒu zhōng tú xià mǎ tāi sǐ fù zhōng de kě néng
  这项工程有中途下马、胎死腹中的可能。
  There is a possibility that this project may be cancelled halfway through or before it properly begins.
- gāi gōng chéng bù néng xià mǎ
  该工程不能下马。
  This project should not be abandoned.

Word usage

Separable word
"下" and "马" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我腿抽筋了，下不来马了。
  My leg is cramped, and I can't get down the horse.
- 项目因为资金不足下了马。
  The project was abandoned due to the lack of money.
- 那项工程是怎么下的马?
  How was the project aborted?

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