leave the ranks; leave one's post
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to leave the ranks; to fall out
Often used in military, sports, or organized group contexts to describe leaving a formation.
Zài在
xùn训
liàn练
zhōng中
，
shì士
bīng兵
bù不
dé得
shàn擅
zì自
lí离
duì队
。
During training, soldiers must not leave the ranks without permission.
Cháng长
pǎo跑
shí时
yǒu有
rén人
tǐ体
lì力
bù不
zhī支
lí离
duì队
le了
。
During the long-distance run, someone was physically unable to continue and left the ranks.
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Yóu游
xíng行
duì队
wǔ伍
zhì秩
xù序
jǐng井
rán然
，
wú无
rén人
lí离
duì队
。
The parade procession was in perfect order, with no one leaving the ranks.
verb
to leave one's post; to quit a job
Can refer to temporarily leaving a duty station or permanently resigning from a position, especially in a team or organizational setting.
Tā他
yīn因
jiā家
tíng庭
yuán原
yīn因
lí离
duì队
，
bù不
zài再
dān担
rèn任
jiào教
liàn练
。
He left his post as coach due to family reasons.
Xiàng项
mù目
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
hé核
xīn心
chéng成
yuán员
bù不
dé得
lí离
duì队
。
At a critical moment in the project, core members must not leave their posts.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yuán员
gōng工
lí离
duì队
hòu后
，
tuán团
duì队
shì士
qì气
yǒu有
xiē些
dī低
luò落
。
After this veteran employee left the team, morale dipped somewhat.