想开

想開

xiǎngkāi

verb #33,195

Meanings

1 to get over (something)
2 to let go of (a worry)
3 to take things philosophically

Characters

to open; to resolve

Examples

别太难过，想开一点。

Bié tài nánguò, xiǎngkāi yīdiǎn.

Don't be too sad, try to let it go.

这件事我已经想开了。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ yǐjīng xiǎngkāi le.

I've already come to terms with this.

他一直想不开，心情很沉重。

Tā yīzhí xiǎngbukāi, xīnqíng hěn chénzhòng.

He can't get past it, and his mood is very heavy.

Tips

grammar

Potential complements: 想得开 'able to let it go' / 想不开 'unable to let it go.' 想不开 is also a euphemism for severe despair (e.g. contemplating self-harm), so use with care.

Stroke Order

想 xiǎng

开 kāi