短路

duǎnlù

noun #11,191

Meanings

1 short circuit

Characters

Examples

电线短路引发了火灾。

Diànxiàn duǎnlù yǐnfāle huǒzāi.

A short circuit in the wiring caused a fire.

他脑子短路了，忘了自己要说什么。

Tā nǎozi duǎnlùle, wàngle zìjǐ yào shuō shénme.

His brain short-circuited and he forgot what he was going to say.

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usage

Besides the electrical meaning, 脑子短路 (brain short circuit) is a common colloquial expression meaning 'brain freeze' or a momentary mental blank.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

路 lù