下臺 [－台]

Jyutping haa6 toi4
Pinyin xià tái

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to go off the stage
  2. to fall from position of prestige
  3. to step down (from office etc)
  4. to disentangle oneself
  5. to get off the hook
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literally, verb-object
    to go off stage
    (syn.) 落臺, 下台阶, 落台, 下臺階
  2. verb, figuratively, verb-object
    to get out of a predicament or an embarrassing situation
    (syn.) 落臺, 下台阶, 落台, 下臺階
  3. verb, figuratively, verb-object
    to step down (from office); to fall from a position of prestige, especially in politics
    (syn.) 落臺, 落台