放手 [－－]

Jyutping fong3 sau2
Pinyin fàng shǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to let go one's hold
  2. to give up
  3. to have a free hand
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    張開​手掌​，​釋放​本身​隻​手​握住​嘅​嘢
    to let go; to stop holding
    • 你拎實啊，我放手㗎喇。
      你拎实啊，我放手㗎喇。
      nei5 ling1 sat6 aa3, ngo5 fong3 sau2 gaa3 laa3.
      You grasp it tightly and I will let it go.
  2. 動詞
    唔​再​干涉​、​控制
    to let go of control
    • 你放手俾佢搞啦，佢掂嘅。
      你放手俾佢搞啦，佢掂嘅。
      nei fong3 sau2 bei2 keoi5 gaau2 laa1, keoi5 dim6 ge3.
      Just let him have a free hand to do it, he will be fine.
    • 勉強冇幸福㗎，放手罷啦！
      勉强冇幸福㗎，放手罢啦！
      min5 koeng5 mou5 hang6 fuk1 gaa3, fong3 sau2 baa2 laa1!
      You won't be happy forcing yourself. Let it go.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to let go (of one's hold); to lose one's grip
    (syn.) 丟手, 鬆手, 撒手, 手冗, 丢手, 松手
  2. verb, figuratively
    to give up; to abandon
  3. verb, figuratively
    to give free rein; to hand over control
    (syn.) 罷休, 罢休
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    绷住条绳唔好放手呀！
    繃住條繩唔好放手呀！
    • Hold the rope tight and don't let go!
  2. Cantonese
    上斜时畀啲油先放手掣。
    上斜時畀啲油先放手掣。
    • Push down further on the accelerator to do a hill start.
  3. Cantonese
    你拎实啊，我放手㗎喇。
    你拎實啊，我放手㗎喇。
    nei5 ling1 sat6 aa3, ngo5 fong3 sau2 gaa3 laa3.
    • You grasp it tightly and I will let it go.
  4. Cantonese
    你放手俾佢搞啦，佢掂嘅。
    你放手俾佢搞啦，佢掂嘅。
    nei fong3 sau2 bei2 keoi5 gaau2 laa1, keoi5 dim6 ge3.
    • Just let him have a free hand to do it, he will be fine.
  5. Cantonese
    勉强冇幸福㗎，放手罢啦！
    勉強冇幸福㗎，放手罷啦！
    min5 koeng5 mou5 hang6 fuk1 gaa3, fong3 sau2 baa2 laa1!
    • You won't be happy forcing yourself. Let it go.