弃明

棄明

qìmíng

verb #22,865

Meanings

1 to abandon the light
2 to forsake wisdom or virtue

Characters

to abandon / to give up

bright / enlightened / the right side

Examples

他选择弃明投暗，加入了敌人的阵营。

Tā xuǎnzé qì míng tóu àn, jiārùle dírén de zhènyíng.

He chose to abandon the light and join the enemy's camp.

弃明归暗是大多数人不可理解的选择。

Qì míng guī àn shì dàduōshù rén bùkě lǐjiě de xuǎnzé.

Forsaking the light for darkness is a choice most people cannot understand.

Tips

usage

弃明 typically appears in the set phrase 弃明投暗 (to abandon the bright side and turn to darkness), describing a person who defects from a righteous cause.

Stroke Order

弃 qì

明 míng