离题
to leave; to separate; to deviate from
Meanings
4 senses · 11 examplesverb
to leave; to part from; to be apart from
The most common meaning.
He is going to leave this city tomorrow.
The moment of parting is always sad.
verb
to lack; to be without
Often used in the structure '离(不)开' (cannot do without).
Our success cannot be achieved without everyone's support.
Fish cannot survive without water.
preposition
from; away from
Used to indicate distance in space or time.
My home is very close to the school.
There is still one week left until the Spring Festival.
verb
to deviate from; to stray from the topic
Specifically used for speech or writing going off-topic. Often seen in the term 离题 (lí tí).
His answer deviated far from the topic and completely missed the point.
Please stick to the topic and don't go off on a tangent.
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As he spoke, he strayed from the topic and started talking about his childhood stories.
The central idea of this essay is not prominent and somewhat off-topic.
The meeting discussion gradually went off-topic, and the moderator had to pull everyone back.