释车下走 — “To abandon one's carriage and run on foot”

释车下走 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's carriage and run on foot”. To act impulsively or lose composure in an urgent situation. Literally, “Abandon the carriage and run on foot”.

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释车下走 Pronunciation and Pinyin

释车下走 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
释	shì	12	explain, release, or dispel
车	chē	4	wheeled vehicle
下	xià	3	below, down, next, to descend
走	zǒu	7	walk, go, leave, move

Example Sentence with 释车下走

听到孩子生病的消息后，他焦急万分，甚至想释车下走，赶紧去医院探望

Upon hearing the news of his child's illness, he became extremely anxious, even wanting to abandon his car and run on foot to quickly visit the hospital.

Origin and Story of 释车下走

During the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Jing of Qi went on an outing to Shaohai.

A messenger from the palace reported that his prime minister, Yan Ying, was gravely ill. If Duke Jing returned late, he might not see Yan Ying again. Duke Jing immediately got into his carriage.

After traveling a short distance, he felt the coachman was driving too slowly, so he took the reins himself and hurried back. He hadn't gone much further when he still thought the horses were too slow, so he jumped out of the carriage and ran back on foot.