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离弦走板
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离弦走板 — “To deviate from accepted standards or norms in speech or conduct”

离弦走板 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deviate from accepted standards or norms in speech or conduct”. To go off track or act improperly. Literally, “Off the string, off the beat/board”.

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离弦走板 Pronunciation and Pinyin

离弦走板 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
离
lí11to leave or separate from
弦
xián8bowstring, string, hypotenuse
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move
板
bǎn8board, slab, or rigid

Example Sentence with 离弦走板

他在会议上的发言有些离弦走板,没有完全围绕会议主题。
His remarks in the meeting were a bit off-topic, not entirely focusing on the meeting's theme.

Idioms Related to 离弦走板

More idioms starting with 离

  • lí离shì世yì异sú俗transcend worldly conventions
  • lí离shì世jué绝sú俗detached from worldly affairs
  • lí离shì世dùn遁shàng上withdraw from worldly affairs and power
  • lí离xiāng乡bié别jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
  • lí离xiāng乡bié别tǔ土leave one's native land
  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背tǔ土leave one's hometown
  • lí离hé合bēi悲huān欢parting, reunion, sorrow, and joy
  • lí离qí奇gǔ古guài怪extremely strange and bizarre
  • lí离lóu娄zhī之míng明superb vision
  • lí离shān山diào调hǔ虎lure opponent from stronghold
  • lí离xīn心lí离dé德disunited in thought and spirit

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Questions about 离弦走板

What does 离弦走板 mean?

离弦走板 (lí xián zǒu bǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deviate from accepted standards or norms in speech or conduct”.

How do you pronounce 离弦走板?

离弦走板 is pronounced lí xián zǒu bǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 离弦走板 literally mean?

Literally, 离弦走板 means “Off the string, off the beat/board”. It is used to mean “to deviate from accepted standards or norms in speech or conduct”.

What is the Chinese definition of 离弦走板?

比喻言行偏离公认的准则。

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