放低 [－－]

Jyutping fong3 dai1
Pinyin fàng dī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to lower
  2. to be humble
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. Put something down; 2. Let go (with something)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    擺低​一樣​嘢​，​唔​再​對​佢​有​任何​動作
    to put down an object
    • 放低支槍！
      放低支枪！
      fong3 dai1 zi1 coeng1!
      Put down your gun!
    • 佢放低咗封信就走咗喇。
      佢放低咗封信就走咗喇。
      keoi5 fong3 dai1 zo2 fung1 seon3 zau6 zau2 zo2 laa3.
      He put down the letter and left.
  2. 動詞
    唔​再理​、​唔​再​諗​一個​人​或者​一樣​嘢
    to no longer care or think about someone or something
    • 放低心頭大石
      放低心头大石
      fong3 dai1 sam1 tau4 daai6 sek6
      to feel an intense sense of relief; to have a heavy load taken off one's shoulders
    • 同佢分手已經係半年前嘅事喇，但係我到而家都仲未放得低佢。
      同佢分手已经系半年前嘅事喇，但系我到而家都仲未放得低佢。
      tung4 keoi5 fan1 sau2 ji5 ging1 hai6 bun3 nin4 cin4 ge3 si6 laa3, daan6 hai6 ngo5 dou3 ji4 gaa1 dou1 zung6 mei6 fong3 dak1 dai1 keoi5.
      I broke up with her half a year ago, but I'm still thinking about her from time to time.
    • 試下放低你嘅偏見，好好同佢相處下啦。
      试下放低你嘅偏见，好好同佢相处下啦。
      si3 haa5 fong3 dai1 nei5 ge3 pin1 gin3, hou2 hou2 tung4 keoi5 soeng1 cyu5 haa5 laa1.
      You should lay down your prejudice and try to get along with him.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to put down; to lower; to let down
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 放下
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢放低咗枝枪。
    佢放低咗枝槍。
    keoi5 fong3 dai1 zo2 zi1 coeng1 。
    • He laid down the gun.
  2. Cantonese
    放低手！
    放低手！
    fong3 dai1 sau2 ！
    • Put your hands down!
  3. Cantonese
    唔肯让步、放低思想洁癖，只会搞到咩都做唔到。
    唔肯讓步、放低思想潔癖，只會搞到咩都做唔到。
    m4 hang2 joeng6 bou6 、 fong3 dai1 si1 soeng2 git3 pik1 ， zek3 wui5 gaau2 dou3 me1 dou1 zou6 m4 dou3 。
    • An insistence on ideological purity and an unwillingness to compromise lead to an inability to get things done.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    杯水放低冇耐，个细路仔就咕噜咕噜噉饮晒，佢一定系好颈渴。
    杯水放低冇耐，個細路仔就咕嚕咕嚕噉飲晒，佢一定係好頸渴。
    • The child gulped down the water once the cup was put on the table. She must have been very thirsty.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋而家应该放低私人恩怨，解决目前嘅问题先。
    我哋而家應該放低私人恩怨，解決目前嘅問題先。
    ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 jing1 goi1 fong3 dai1 si1 jan4 jan1 jyun3, gaai2 kyut3 muk6 cin4 ge3 man6 tai4 sin1.
    • Let's forget the old grudges and solve the problem first.
  3. Cantonese
    放低武器投降啦！
    放低武器投降啦！
    fong3 dai1 mou5 hei3 tau4 hon4 laa1!
    • Put down your weapons and surrender!
  4. Cantonese
    放低
    放低
    fong3 dai1
    • to put down
  5. Cantonese
    放低沉重嘅感情枷锁
    放低沉重嘅感情枷鎖
    fong3 dai1 cam4 cung5 ge3 gam2 cing4 gaa1 so2
    • to throw off the heavy shackles of love relationship