当下 dāngxià immediately
immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment
How to remember 当下: 当 act as + 下 down = immediately.
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How it is used
- The present moment / right now: 活在当下 (huó zài dāngxià) to live in the moment; 当下就决定 (decided on the spot).
- Trendy noun for 'the here and now' with a mindful nuance, plus older sense 'immediately/at once.'
- Contrast 将来 (the future); 活在当下 is a very common phrase.