bá tuǐ

拔 腿

Level:

SW HSK 6

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1
v.take a step (and begin to run, chase, etc.); walk briskly
- bá tuǐ jiù zǒu
  拔腿就走
  walk briskly away
- tā men bá tuǐ jiù pǎo yī xià jiù zhuā zhù le nà ge nán hái
  他们拔腿就跑，一下就抓住了那个男孩。
  They sprang into a run and seized that boy in no time.
- xiǎo tōu yī tīng dào zǒu jìn de jiǎo bù shēng biàn bá tuǐ jiù pǎo
  小偷一听到走近的脚步声，便拔腿就跑。
  The thief immediately took to his heels at the sound of the approaching foot.
synonym
jǔ bù举步 sā tuǐ撒腿 bá jiǎo拔脚 bá bù拔步 dòng jiǎo动脚
2
v.get away; extricate oneself; leave (one's work)
- zhè shì tài fù zá chān huo jìn qù zài xiǎng bá tuǐ jiù nán le
  这事太复杂，掺和进去再想拔腿就难了。
  It's too complicated, it's hard to get out of it if you get involved in it .

Separable word
"拔" and "腿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他拔起腿就跑。
  He took to his heels and ran away.
- 他因为事情太多，拔不开腿。
  He can't get away, because there are too many things to do.
- 事务繁多，他拔不出腿来。
  With so many things to do, he can't get away.

拔腿