bèi lí
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  • 1

    v.leave for another place

    • bèi lí gù xiāng liú làng zài wài

      背离故乡流浪在外

      leave one's homeland and drift from place to place

  • 2

    v.turn one's back on; deviate from

    • bèi lí gé mìng zhǔn zé

      背离革命准则

      deviate from the revolutionary principle

    • bèi lí chuán tǒng

      背离传统

      depart from tradition

    • dàn tā qiáng diào de gè rén fēng gé hé jī chǔ shì bèi lí de

      强调个人风格基础背离

      But his emphasis on personal style goes way beyond just the basics.

Word usage

  • Note
    "背离" is different from "背弃". "背弃" must be self-conscious; "背离" is not necessarily self-conscious.

Chinese words with pinyin bei li