脱身 tuōshēn to get away
to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage
How to remember 脱身: 脱 undress + 身 body = to get away.
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How it is used
- To get away / free oneself from an entanglement or obligation - 忙得脱不了身 (máng de tuō bù liǎo shēn) too tied up to get away.
- About extricating yourself from a commitment, crowd, or sticky situation, not escaping a place physically.
- Often in the potential form 脱得/不了身 (can/can't slip away).