Chinese–English

下海

xià hǎi · xia hai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to go out to sea
  2. to enter the sea (to swim etc)
  3. (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)
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