let go of (an attachment or emotion)
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- 1 let go of (an attachment or emotion)、give up (a harmful habit)
It means to let go of an attachment, emotion, or harmful habit so that it no longer has a hold on you.
let go of (an attachment or emotion)、give up (a harmful habit)
To inwardly release an attachment, troubling emotion, past experience, or harmful habit instead of remaining bound by it.
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ละวางอบายมุขทั้งปวง láwaaŋ abaayyamúk tháŋ puaŋ give up all harmful vices ละวางอบายมุขทั้งปวง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ละวาง combines ละ, “to cease or leave,” with วาง, “to put down.” Its underlying image is that of setting down something one has been carrying. It does not simply mean forgetting. It describes no longer allowing anger, the past, desire, or attachment to control the mind. It can also refer to giving up harmful habits or vices. The word often appears in Buddhist teachings, life advice, and self-improvement writing, though it is not limited to religious contexts. Its object may be omitted, as in รู้จักละวาง, meaning “to learn or know how to let go.”
Usage
It is used when discussing release from anger, attachment to the past, desire, or worry. It commonly appears in sermons, reflective advice, and psychological or self-help contexts, as well as in statements about giving up harmful habits.
Caution
For concrete actions such as stepping down from a position, relinquishing power, or abandoning a duty, a more specific expression such as วางมือ, สละอำนาจ, ลาออก, or ละทิ้งหน้าที่ is often clearer and more natural. ละวาง is not used as a general verb meaning “to put something down.”