unrestrained; omit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be unrestrained and unconventional; to disregard conventions
literaryDescribes a free, easy manner that disregards social formalities. Often used in literary contexts to describe the behavior of scholars or artists.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
tuō脱
lüè略
，
bù不
xǐ喜
fán繁
wén文
rù缛
jié节
。
He has an unconventional personality and dislikes unnecessary formalities.
Gǔ古
rén人
tuō脱
lüè略
xíng形
hái骸
，
jì寄
qíng情
shān山
shuǐ水
zhī之
jiān间
。
The ancients disregarded physical constraints, pouring their feelings into mountains and rivers.
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Qí其
jǔ举
dòng动
tuō脱
lüè略
，
pō颇
yǒu有
wèi魏
jìn晋
fēng风
dù度
。
His casual and unrestrained manner quite captures the spirit of the Wei and Jin dynasties.
verb
to omit; to skip; to be missing (in a text)
literaryUsed in textual criticism and philology to describe missing characters or passages in ancient texts.
Cǐ此
chù处
tuō脱
lüè略
sān三
zì字
，
yì义
bù不
kě可
tōng通
。
Three characters are missing here, making the meaning incomprehensible.
Gǔ古
shū书
chuán传
chāo抄
，
duō多
yǒu有
tuō脱
lüè略
。
Ancient books, when copied by hand, often contain omissions.
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Zhè这
jù句
huà话
tuō脱
lüè略
le了
zhǔ主
yǔ语
。
The subject is omitted in this sentence.