短路

duǎnlù

noun #11,191

Meanings

HSK 5

他脑子短路了，忘了自己要说什么。

Tā nǎozi duǎnlù le, wàng le zìjǐ yào shuō shénme.

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

HSK 7-9

电线短路引发了火灾。

Diànxiàn duǎnlù yǐnfā le huǒzāi.

A short circuit in the wiring caused a fire.

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.

短 duǎn

路 lù