Definition
出局 literally means 'to exit the game' and originally comes from baseball and cricket, where a batter or player is put out. It then extends to any elimination from a competition (sports, tournaments, elections) and is commonly used figuratively in business or life contexts to mean 'to be weeded out' or 'to get the chop' in a competitive environment.
verb
to be put out (in baseball or cricket)to be eliminatedto be weeded out (from a competition or situation)
Easily confused
- 出具chū jùsound-aliketo issue (a document, certificate, etc.)
Examples
- 出局。Tā zài bàngqiú bǐsài zhōng liǎng cì chū jú.He was put out twice in the baseball game.
- 出局。Zhè zhī qiú duì zài táotài sài dì yī lún jiù chū jú le.This team was eliminated in the first round of the knockout competition.
- ，出局。Zài jīliè de gōngzuò jìngzhēng zhōng, nénglì bùzú de rén hěn róngyì chū jú.In fierce workplace competition, those with insufficient ability are easily weeded out.
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