lí

离心

Word · VerbTraditional離

separate; leave

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to be disloyal; to harbor disaffection

formal

Refers to a psychological or emotional separation from a group or leader, often implying disloyalty or rebellion. Used in formal and political contexts.

Zài在
nà那
ge个
tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
 ,
yǒu有
jǐ几
ge个
chéng成
yuán员
zǎo早
yǐ已
lí离
xīn心
 。

In that team, several members have long been disloyal.

Lí离
xīn心
lí离
dé德
de的
jí集
tǐ体
shì是
wú无
fǎ法
qǔ取
dé得
chéng成
gōng功
de的
 。

A collective that is disunited and disloyal cannot succeed.

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Zhèng政
cè策
bù不
dàng当
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
mín民
zhòng众
lí离
xīn心
 。

Inappropriate policies led to public disaffection.

2.

verb

to deviate from the center; to be eccentric

neutral

Often used in physics or mechanics to describe forces or objects that are not aligned with a central point.

Zhè这
ge个
lún轮
zi子
de的
zhóu轴
ān安
zhuāng装
bù不
dàng当
 ,
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
lí离
xīn心
lì力
 。

The wheel's axle was improperly installed, generating centrifugal force.

Xǐ洗
yī衣
jī机
lì利
yòng用
lí离
xīn心
zuò作
yòng用
bǎ把
yī衣
fu服
shuǎi甩
gān干
 。

The washing machine uses centrifugal action to spin clothes dry.

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Zhè这
kē颗
xíng行
xīng星
de的
guǐ轨
dào道
yǒu有
diǎn点
lí离
xīn心
 。

This planet's orbit is somewhat eccentric.