下野

Traditional form:

下野

Pinyin (reading):

xiàyě

Definitions:

• to step down from office
• to go into opposition

Characters:

• 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
• 野 - field, open country; wilderness

Traditional characters:

• 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
• 野 - field, open country; wilderness