idiomverb
拿得起放得下
ná de qǐ fàng de xià
lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom); fig. to take what comes; to meet gains or losses with equanimity
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拿得起放得下 (ná de qǐ fàng de xià) means "lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom); fig. to take what comes; to meet gains or losses with equanimity" in Chinese.
拿得起放得下 is pronounced "ná de qǐ fàng de xià" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 6 syllables.
拿得起放得下 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
拿得起放得下 is made up of the characters 拿, 得, 起, 放, 得, 下. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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