dash off; break away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to step off; to dash off; to start running
informalOften describes a quick, sudden movement to start walking or running.
Tā他
dā答
yìng应
le了
yī一
shēng声
，
bá拔
tuǐ腿
jiù就
pǎo跑
le了
。
He agreed with a 'yes' and then dashed off.
Kàn看
dào到
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
yào要
kāi开
le了
，
tā他
bá拔
tuǐ腿
jiù就
zhuī追
。
Seeing the bus about to leave, he took off running after it.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Jǐng警
chá察
yī一
lái来
，
xiǎo小
tōu偷
bá拔
tuǐ腿
jiù就
pǎo跑
。
As soon as the police arrived, the thief took off running.
verb
to break away; to extricate oneself; to get free
informalOften used when someone is too busy or entangled in something to leave easily.
Tā他
shì事
qíng情
tài太
duō多
，
bá拔
bù不
kāi开
tuǐ腿
。
He has too many things to do and can't break away.
Zhè这
ge个
huì会
kāi开
ge个
méi没
wán完
，
wǒ我
shí实
zài在
bá拔
bù不
chū出
tuǐ腿
lái来
。
This meeting is endless; I really can't get away.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Bèi被
yī一
duī堆
suǒ琐
shì事
chán缠
zhù住
，
tā他
gēn根
běn本
bá拔
bù不
liǎo了
tuǐ腿
。
Tangled up in trivial matters, he simply couldn't extricate himself.