Correct
下马
/ xiàmǎ /
Strokes
Definition
to dismount from a horse/(fig.) to abandon (a project)
Example
As a Verb
get off a horse; dismount from a horse
1
Wénwǔ
文武
guānyuán
官员
zhìcǐ
至此
xiàmǎ
下马
。
Civil and military officials should dismount here.
2
Jūnguān
军官
mìnglìng
命令
bùduì
部队
xiàmǎ
下马
。
The officer ordered the troops to dismount.
3
Tiàoxià
跳下
mǎ
马
jump off the horse
4
Gǔn
滚
ān
鞍
xiàmǎ
下马
slip out of the saddle; alight from one's horse
5
Xiàmǎ
下马
tóuxiáng
投降
get off the horse and surrender
As a Verb
discontinue/abort (usu a plan or a project under progress); call off
6
Gāi
该
xiàngmù
项目
bèipò
被迫
xiàmǎ
下马
。
The project had to be aborted.
7
Jìhuà
计划
xiàmǎ
下马
abandon a plan
8
Gōngchéng
工程
xiàmǎ
下马
discontinue a project