Definition
脱身 means 'to get away' from a task, meeting, or obligation — it's about freeing yourself from a commitment or busy situation. Unlike 逃 (flee from danger) or 逃避 (evade responsibility), 脱身 implies you were stuck in something and managed to leave. It's often used as a separable verb: 脱不开身 means 'unable to get away'.
verb
to get awayto extricate oneself (from a task, meeting, or obligation)
Examples
- ，脱身。Tā gōngzuò tài duō, gēnběn tuō shēn bù liǎo.He has too much work and simply can't get away.
- ，。Tā tài máng le, yìzhí tuō bù kāi shēn.He is too busy and has been unable to get away.
- 脱身，。Wǒ xiǎng zǎodiǎn tuō shēn, dàn lǎobǎn bú ràng zǒu.I wanted to get away early, but the boss wouldn't let me leave.
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