下海

xiàhǎi

to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc)

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

xiàhǎi xia4 hai3
  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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