拔腿 (bá tuǐ) — to take a step (often as part of starting to run or move quickly); to get away, to free oneself (from a difficult situation)
Definition
拔腿 literally 'pull one's legs' and means to start moving quickly, often as in 'take off running' or get away from trouble. It emphasizes the sudden start of running, not a single step.
verb
to take a step (often as part of starting to run or move quickly)to get awayto free oneself (from a difficult situation)
Examples
- ，拔腿。Tīng dào jǐng bào, tā bá tuǐ jiù pǎo.Upon hearing the alarm, he took off running.
- 拔腿。Tā xiǎng bá tuǐ lí kāi zhè ge fán nǎo de dì fāng.He wanted to get away from this troubled place.
- 。Tā bá le tuǐ jiù chōng chū fáng jiān.He took a step and rushed out of the room.
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