打消 dǎxiāo to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc)
to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on
How to remember 打消: 打 hit + 消 vanish = to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc).
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How it is used
- To dispel or give up an idea or worry - 打消念头 (dǎxiāo niàntou) drop the idea, 打消顾虑 (dǎxiāo gùlǜ) put misgivings to rest.
- The object is always abstract and mental (a plan, doubt, concern), never a physical thing.