脱轨

脫軌

tuōguǐ

verb #30,882

Meanings

1 to derail
2 to leave the rails
3 to jump the track
4 (figurative) to go off course

Characters

to come off; to escape

Examples

火车在山区脱轨了。

Huǒchē zài shānqū tuōguǐ le.

The train derailed in the mountains.

他的人生彻底脱轨。

Tā de rénshēng chèdǐ tuōguǐ.

His life has gone completely off the rails.

Tips

usage

脱轨 has the same metaphorical reach as English "off the rails" — you can use it for trains literally and for plans, careers, or behavior figuratively.

Stroke Order

脱 tuō

轨 guǐ