剥离 (bō lí) — (of something attached) to come off, to peel off; (figuratively) to separate, to divest (assets, responsibilities, relationships)

Definition

剥离 means to peel or strip something off a surface, or figuratively to separate/detach (assets, responsibilities, emotional ties) from a larger whole.

verb
(of something attached) to come offto peel off(figuratively) to separateto divest (assets, responsibilities, relationships)

Examples

  • 剥离
    Shù pí cóng shù gàn shàng bō lí xià lái.
    The bark peeled off from the tree trunk.
  • 剥离
    Gōng sī jué dìng bō lí bù liáng zī chǎn yǐ gǎi shàn cái wù zhuàng kuàng.
    The company decided to divest non-performing assets to improve its financial situation.
  • 剥离
    Tā shì tú cóng guò qù de yīn yǐng zhōng bō lí chū lái.
    He tried to break free from the shadow of the past.

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