脱离 tuōlí to separate oneself from
to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany)
How to remember 脱离: 脱 undress + 离 leave = to separate oneself from.
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How it is used
- To break away / separate from - 脱离危险 (tuōlí wēixiǎn) to be out of danger, 脱离群众 (tuōlí qúnzhòng) to lose touch with the masses.
- Means cutting off contact or connection with an organization, situation, or reality; stronger than 离开 (líkāi, to leave a place).
- Common: 脱离关系 (sever ties), 脱离实际 (be divorced from reality).