下海 xià hǎi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to go out to sea
  2. to enter the sea (to swim etc)
  3. (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)

CHARACTERS

下 xià
HSK 1
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
海 hǎi
HSK 4
sea, ocean; maritime