脱身 (tuō shēn) — to get away, to extricate oneself (from a task, meeting, or obligation)
Definition
Means getting away from an obligation (a meeting, task, or responsibility) — not physical escape like 逃/逃生. 脱 alone is physical (clothes, danger); 脱离 is more abstract (break away from).
verb
to get awayto extricate oneself (from a task, meeting, or obligation)
Examples
- ，脱身。Tā gōng zuò tài duō, gēn běn tuō shēn bù liǎo.He has too much work and simply can't get away.
- ，。Tā tài máng le, yì zhí tuō bù kāi shēn.He is too busy and has been unable to get away.
- 脱身，。Wǒ xiǎng zǎo diǎn tuō shēn, dàn lǎo bǎn bú ràng zǒu.I wanted to get away early, but the boss wouldn't let me leave.
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