teoi3 wai6退位
Jyutpingteoi3 wai6
Yaleteui waih
Definition
To abdicate a throne or resign from a high position.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or political contexts, this term carries a sense of gravity that makes it sound quite dramatic when applied to everyday office jobs. While it can be used for high-level corporate positions, using it for a mundane role might sound sarcastic or overly grand. It is almost exclusively reserved for leadership roles where one has significant authority to relinquish.
Examples
He has been doing it for a long time and finally decided to abdicate.
Do you think he will voluntarily step down to let a more capable person take over?
Related words
Common phrases
to abdicate in favor of a more capable person
Common mistake
Avoid using this for simple resignation from a basic job, as it implies a level of power or status that does not exist in most employment situations. Use 辭職 instead for standard job quitting.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
