脱节 tuōjié to come apart
How to remember 脱节: 脱 undress + 节 section = to come apart.
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How it is used
- To be disconnected / out of sync - the parts no longer link up - 理论与实践脱节 (lǐlùn yǔ shíjiàn tuōjié) theory is out of step with practice.
- Figurative 'coming apart at the joints': two things that should mesh have drifted apart.
- Common critique in education, management, policy.