get away; extricate oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to get away (from a place or situation); to extricate oneself
Often implies difficulty in leaving due to prior commitments, engagements, or being trapped in a situation. Can be used literally (leaving a physical place) or figuratively (escaping an obligation).
Huì会
yì议
kāi开
dé得
tài太
jiǔ久
，
wǒ我
hǎo好
bù不
róng容
yì易
cái才
tuō脱
shēn身
。
The meeting lasted too long; I finally managed to get away with great difficulty.
Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
bèi被
jiā家
tíng庭
suǒ琐
shì事
chán缠
zhù住
，
wú无
fǎ法
tuō脱
shēn身
。
He is currently tied up with household chores and cannot extricate himself.
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Wǒ我
xiǎng想
zǎo早
diǎn点
cóng从
jù聚
huì会
shàng上
tuō脱
shēn身
。
I want to get away from the party early.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
hěn很
má麻
fan烦
，
tā他
yī一
shí时
bàn半
huì会
tuō脱
bù不
liǎo了
shēn身
。
This project is very troublesome; he won't be able to free himself from it anytime soon.