甩掉 (shuǎi diào) — to shake off, to get rid of (a pursuer, follower, unwanted partner, bad habit, etc.)
Definition
甩掉 is a vivid, colloquial 'shake off / get rid of' — emphasizes a deliberate, often physical effort to drop a pursuer, follower, or stubborn habit. Pairs with concrete objects (people, cars) more than abstract ones.
verb
to shake offto get rid of (a pursuer, follower, unwanted partner, bad habit, etc.)
Examples
- ，甩掉。Tā kāi chē hěn kuài, zhōng yú shuǎi diào le hòu miàn nà liàng chē.He drove fast and finally shook off the car behind him.
- 甩掉。Zhè ge huài xí guàn hěn nán shuǎi diào.This bad habit is very hard to shake off.
- ，甩掉。Tā bù xiǎng zài lǐ nà ge rén, dàn zǒng shì shuǎi diào bú diào.She doesn't want to deal with that person anymore, but she can never shake him off.
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