come apart; become disconnected; be out of touch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of connected objects) to come apart; to become disconnected
Literal meaning. Often used for physical connections that break or separate.
Huǒ火
chē车
chē车
xiāng厢
zhī之
jiān间
yī一
dàn旦
tuō脱
jié节
，
hòu后
guǒ果
bù不
kān堪
shè设
xiǎng想
。
If the train cars become disconnected, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Zhè这
gēn根
shuǐ水
guǎn管
lián连
jiē接
chù处
shēng生
xiù锈
le了
，
róng容
yì易
tuō脱
jié节
lòu漏
shuǐ水
。
The joint of this water pipe is rusty and easily comes apart, causing leaks.
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Guǎn他
zi指
hàn给
de你
bù看
hǎo的
róng例
yì子
。
If the pipe isn't welded well, it easily comes apart.
verb
(of related things) to lose connection; to be out of sync; to be disjointed
Figurative meaning. Describes a disconnect between concepts, actions, or systems that should be coordinated.
Tā他
de的
shuō说
fǎ法
hé和
zuò做
fǎ法
wán完
quán全
tuō脱
jié节
，
quē缺
fá乏
chéng诚
xìn信
。
His words and actions are completely disconnected, showing a lack of integrity.
Xué学
xiào校
jiào教
yù育
rú如
guǒ果
yǔ与
xiàn现
shí实
xū需
qiú求
tuō脱
jié节
，
xué学
sheng生
bì毕
yè业
hòu后
huì会
hěn很
nán难
shì适
yìng应
shè社
huì会
。
If school education is disconnected from real-world needs, students will find it hard to adapt to society after graduation.
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Lǐ理
lùn论
yǔ与
shí实
jiàn践
bù不
néng能
tuō脱
jié节
。
Theory cannot be disconnected from practice.