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to cast aside

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

pao1kai1 pāokāi

Meaning


Primary

to cast aside

Alternatives

cast aside, casts aside, casting aside, to toss aside, toss aside

Mnemonic


抛开 To cast aside something is 抛 to toss it to the side so that one can instead 开 open up other things or new opportunities.

Usage


我们 应该 抛开 偏见。

We should cast aside all prejudice.

抛开 过去

cast aside the past

抛开 所有 担忧

cast aside all worries