Chinese word

脱身

Pronunciation

Pinyintuō shēn

Meaning

  • verbslip away

Example

我想脱身去参加朋友的聚会。wǒ xiǎng tuō shēn qù cān jiā péng yǒu de jù huì

I want to slip away and go to a friend's party.

Illustration for 脱身 (slip away)

More examples

会议太长，她找机会脱身去上厕所。huì yì tài cháng tā zhǎo jī huì tuō shēn qù shàng cè suǒ

The meeting was too long, so she looked for a chance to slip away and go to the bathroom.

Core concept

A person pulls free from a situation that has hold of them, often by slipping away before the involvement continues.

Common phrases

  • 设法脱身shè fǎ tuō shēn

    manage to get away

  • 难以脱身nán yǐ tuō shēn

    have difficulty getting away

  • 脱身而出tuō shēn ér chū

    break free

Similar words

摆脱bǎi tuō: Free oneself from something troublesome or restrictive.
脱离tuō lí: Become separated from an existing relationship or situation and no longer be involved or affected.
逃脱táo tuō: Escape from danger or from a situation where someone is being pursued.
离开lí kāi: Go away from a place or person.

Definition in Chinese

设法从纠缠、牵连或团体活动中抽身而去，不再参与原来的事务。shè fǎ cóng jiū chán qiān lián huò tuán tǐ huó dòng zhōng chōu shēn ér qù bú zài cān yù yuán lái de shì wù

Word origin

脱 (tuō, "shed") + 身 (shēn, "self/body") presents escape as removing oneself from an entanglement.

Usage tips

  • In English, escape often suggests danger or confinement, but this verb also fits leaving a social commitment or troublesome matter without physically fleeing.

Other meanings

  • escapeverb
  • run awayverb
  • break outverb

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