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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

下台 [xiàtái]
  1. 1. verb [下舞台] step down
  2. 2. verb [交权] step down
  3. 3. verb [难堪] get out of an awkward situation
    你这样做真让我下不来台。
    If you do this, you'll be putting me in an awkward situation.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

下台 [xiàtái]
  1. 1. step down from the stage or platform
  2. 2. fall out of power; leave office
    被赶下台
    be driven out of office; be thrown out
    总统快下台了。
    The President will soon leave office.
  3. 3. (usually used in the negative) get out of a predicament or an embarrassing situation
    没法下台
    be unable to back down with good grace
    叫他下不了台
    put him on the spot

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

下台 [xiàtái]
  1. 1. 从舞台、讲台等处下来。
  2. 2. 比喻交出权力;卸去职务
    新内阁又下台了。
  3. 3. 下台阶。

Examples

下台
hoot sb. off the platform; oust sb. from office (or power)
下台
oust from a leading position
总统快下台了。
The President will soon leave office.
把他嘘下台
hiss (or boo) him off the platform
风传他要下台
to hiss (a performer) off the stage
把(演员)嘘下台
to hoot an actor off the stage
把一个演员轰下台

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