extricate oneself; free oneself
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to free oneself; to extricate oneself (from pain, sin, or a bad situation)
Typically used with negative modal verbs such as 无法, 难以, or 不能 to indicate difficulty in escaping a situation. Often describes psychological, emotional, or addictive困境.
Tā他
chén沉
mí迷
yú于
wǎng网
luò络
yóu游
xì戏
，
wú无
fǎ法
zì自
bá拔
。
He is addicted to online games and cannot extricate himself.
Yuè越
xiàn陷
yuè越
shēn深
，
wú无
fǎ法
zì自
bá拔
。
The deeper he fell, the harder it became to get out.
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Tā她
xiàn陷
rù入
zhè这
duàn段
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
zhōng中
，
nán难
yǐ以
zì自
bá拔
。
She is trapped in this painful relationship and finds it hard to break free.
Yī一
dàn旦
zhān沾
rǎn染
shàng上
dú毒
yǐn瘾
，
jiù就
hěn很
nán难
zì自
bá拔
。
Once you become addicted to drugs, it is very difficult to free yourself.