拿得起放得下 in English na2 de5 qi3 fang4 de5 xia4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) can pick it up or put it down (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to take what comes
  • to meet gains or losses with equanimity

Simplified Characters

拿 得 起 放 得 下

Traditional Characters

拿 得 起 放 得 下

Pinyin

na2 de5 qi3 fang4 de5 xia4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拿na2old variant of 拿[na2] 得de2to obtain 起qi3to rise 放fang4to put 得de2to obtain 下xia4down