derail; go off the rails; deviate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
(of a train or rail vehicle) to leave the rails; to derail
Primarily used for trains and rail vehicles. Can also be used figuratively for things going off course.
Yóu由
yú于
guǐ轨
dào道
sǔn损
huài坏
，
huǒ火
chē车
zài在
zhuǎn转
wān弯
shí时
tuō脱
guǐ轨
le了
。
Due to track damage, the train derailed while turning.
Tuō脱
guǐ轨
shì事
gù故
dǎo导
zhì致
zhè这
tiáo条
xiàn线
lù路
tíng停
yùn运
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The derailment accident caused this line to be suspended for three hours.
verb
(figurative) to deviate from the proper course or norm; to go off track
Used figuratively for discussions, behavior, or events that deviate from expected patterns.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
tuō脱
guǐ轨
le了
，
kāi开
shǐ始
liáo聊
yī一
xiē些
bù不
xiāng相
guān关
de的
huà话
tí题
。
Our discussion went off track and started covering unrelated topics.
Tā他
de的
rén人
shēng生
zài在
èr二
shí十
suì岁
shí时
tuō脱
guǐ轨
le了
，
cóng从
cǐ此
yī一
jué蹶
bù不
zhèn振
。
His life went off the rails at age twenty, and he never recovered.
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Qǐng请
què确
bǎo保
huì会
yì议
bù不
yào要
tuō脱
guǐ轨
，
wǒ我
men们
shí时
jiān间
yǒu有
xiàn限
。
Please make sure the meeting doesn't go off track; we have limited time.
noun
derailment; the act or instance of leaving the rails
Used as a noun to refer to the incident itself.
Zhè这
cì次
tuō脱
guǐ轨
shì是
yóu由
rén人
wéi为
pò破
huài坏
yǐn引
qǐ起
de的
。
This derailment was caused by sabotage.
Tiě铁
lù路
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
tuō脱
guǐ轨
shì事
jiàn件
。
The railway company is investigating yesterday's derailment incident.