短路 (duǎn lù) — (of an electrical circuit) short circuit; (figurative) shortcut (in a process or method); (slang) to waylay, to hold up
Definition
A literal short circuit in an electrical circuit; extended to mean a 'shortcut' (cutting corners in work) or, in slang, to waylay or hold up a person. The verb phrase is separable: 短路 / 走了个短路 / 短路了路人.
verb
(of an electrical circuit) short circuit(figurative) shortcut (in a process or method)(slang) to waylayto hold up
Examples
- ，。Zhè ge diàn lù duǎn guò yí cì lù, xū yào jiǎn chá.This circuit had a short circuit once; it needs to be checked.
- 短路，。Zuò shì bú yào zǒng xiǎng zǒu duǎn lù, yào jiǎo tà shí dì.Don't always try to take shortcuts in work; be down-to-earth.
- 短路。Tā men zài piān pì de dì fāng duǎn lù le lù rén.They waylaid passersby in a remote place.
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