脱节 (tuō jié) — (of objects) to come apart, to become disconnected; (figurative) to be out of touch, to be disconnected (from reality, practice, etc.)
Definition
Focuses on a gap opening up between two things that should match — concrete parts separating or (more often) abstract mismatches with reality. Lighter than 脱离 (a clean break from) and 断绝 (a decisive severing of ties).
verb
(of objects) to come apartto become disconnected(figurative) to be out of touchto be disconnected (from reality, practice, etc.)
Examples
- 脱节。Tā de xiǎng fǎ yǔ shí jì qíng kuàng tuō jié le.His ideas are disconnected from the actual situation.
- 脱节。Zhè ge jī qì de liǎng gè bù jiàn tuō jié le.The two parts of this machine have come apart.
- ，脱节。Cháng qī bù xué xí, jiù huì yǔ shí dài tuō jié.If you don't study for a long time, you'll become disconnected from the times.
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