kāi
xiǎo
chāi

common
idiom
verb

Meaning of 开小差

开小差 means to desert; to be absent without leave; to let one's mind wander; to be absent-minded. Pronounced kāi xiǎo chāi.

  • to desert; to be absent without leave
  • to let one's mind wander; to be absent-minded

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
zhēng
jiān
 
kāi
xiǎo
chāi
huì
bèi
yán
chéng
 

During wartime, desertion is severely punished.

ge
shì
bīng
yīn
wèi
hài
ér
kāi
le
xiǎo
chāi
 

That soldier deserted out of fear.

Jūn
duì
de
jué
yǔn
kāi
xiǎo
chāi
de
xíng
wéi
 

Military discipline absolutely does not permit acts of desertion.