下海
HSK 7freq #20606
Meanings
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- 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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Wiktionary
- 1.to sail out to the sea; to go to sea; to go fishing, swimming, surfing (or other activities) in the sea
- 2.to resign from one's profession and venture into doing business
- 3.to turn professional
- 4.to be driven to prostitution
- 5.to go into the pornography or sex work industry
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Etymology
In the business sense, the analogy is that going out to the sea is usually risky and unpredictable.
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