sneak away; daydream
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to sneak away; to slip away
dialectUsually implies leaving a gathering, meeting, or event before it's proper to do so.
Huì会
yì议
hái还
méi没
jié结
shù束
，
tā他
jiù就
bù不
shēng声
bù不
xiǎng响
de地
liū溜
hào号
le了
。
The meeting wasn't over yet, and he quietly slipped away.
Tā他
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
shí时
jué觉
de得
wú无
liáo聊
，
zhōng中
tú途
jiù就
liū溜
hào号
le了
。
He got bored during the movie and left in the middle.
verb
to daydream; to let one's mind wander; to be inattentive
dialectMetaphorical extension from the literal 'sneaking away'. Describes mental distraction.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
zuò坐
zài在
jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
，
sī思
xiǎng想
zǎo早
jiù就
liū溜
hào号
le了
。
Although he was sitting in the classroom, his mind had already wandered off.
Kāi开
chē车
shí时
sī思
xiǎng想
kě可
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
néng能
liū溜
hào号
。
You absolutely cannot let your mind wander while driving.
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Lǎo老
shī师
pī批
píng评
tā他
shàng上
kè课
lǎo老
liū溜
hào号
。
The teacher criticized him for always daydreaming in class.