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下海
xiàhǎi
Description
"下海"本来是说到海里去，但现在常常用来说一个人离开稳定的工作，自己去做生意。
"下海" originally meant going into the sea, but now it often refers to someone leaving a stable job to start their own business.
Meanings
下海xiàhǎi
to quit a stable job to go into business
他决定下海，自己开公司。
He decided to go into business and start his own company.
下海xiàhǎi
to go into the sea
夏天很多人喜欢下海游泳。
Many people like to go swimming in the sea during summer.
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Notes
- Etymology
下 (to go down/enter) + 海 (sea); business sense became popular in 1980s–90s China.
- Nuance
the business meaning implies leaving a secure job to take a risk.
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