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    Expressing 'to break away from' with 脱离 (tuōlí)

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    Structure

    脱离 + Noun

    Explanation

    脱离 (tuōlí) is a verb meaning 'to break away from' or 'to separate from.' It combines 脱 (to shed/escape) and 离 (to leave). It is used when something or someone physically or figuratively separates from a constraint, as in 脱离岩石 (to break free from a rock).

    Examples

    • 宇航员成功脱离了地球的引力。

      Yǔhángyuán chénggōng tuōlí le dìqiú de yǐnlì.

      The astronaut successfully broke free from Earth's gravity.

    • 那条鱼拼命挣扎，终于脱离了渔网。

      Nà tiáo yú pīnmìng zhēngzhá, zhōngyú tuōlí le yúwǎng.

      The fish struggled desperately and finally broke free from the fishing net.

    • 他努力工作，想要脱离贫困的生活。

      Tā nǔlì gōngzuò, xiǎng yào tuōlí pínkùn de shēnghuó.

      He works hard, wanting to break free from a life of poverty.

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