解脱 (jiě tuō) — to free oneself (from a burden, pain, or difficult situation); (Buddhism) to achieve liberation from worldly suffering and the cycle of rebirth
Definition
解脱 means a deep, often emotional or spiritual release from suffering — heavier than 摆脱 ('shake off a negative thing') and 脱身 ('slip away from a task'). Use 解除 for lifting a rule or agreement.
verb
to free oneself (from a burden, pain, or difficult situation)(Buddhism) to achieve liberation from worldly suffering and the cycle of rebirth
Examples
- 解脱。Tā zhōng yú cóng zhài wù de fán nǎo zhōng jiě tuō chū lái le.He finally freed himself from the worries of debt.
- ，解脱。Duì hěn duō rén lái shuō, chū jiā shì wèi le zhuī qiú jīng shén shàng de jiě tuō.For many people, becoming a monk is about pursuing spiritual liberation.
- ，解脱。Tā lí hūn hòu gǎn dào yì shēn qīng sōng, xiàng cóng láo lóng zhōng jiě tuō le yí yàng.After her divorce, she felt completely free, as if freed from a cage.
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