thoát ly
Definition
- Verb:
- To break away from / to leave: To physically or ideologically separate oneself from a group, system, family, or environment, often to seek independence.
- To become detached from / to divorce oneself from: To lose connection with or become irrelevant to a foundational context, such as reality or practical matters.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy muốn thoát ly gia đình để lập nghiệp. (She wants to leave her family to start her own career.)
- Lý thuyết đó đã thoát ly thực tế. (That theory has become detached from reality.)
- Anh ấy thoát ly khỏi tổ chức cũ. (He broke away from the old organization.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a formal or ideological weight, particularly in historical or political contexts concerning leaving one's social background.
- It can imply a deliberate, conscious act of separation for a new beginning or a higher purpose.
Variants and Related Words
- Sự thoát ly (n): The act or state of breaking away; disengagement.
- Sự thoát ly của anh ấy khỏi quá khứ là cần thiết. (His break from the past was necessary.)
Synonyms
- To leave: To go away from.
- To break away: To separate from a group or condition.
- To detach: To disengage or separate.
Related Idioms
- Thoát ly thực tế: To be divorced from reality; to be impractical or unrealistic.
- Kế hoạch của họ hoàn toàn thoát ly thực tế. (Their plan is completely divorced from reality.)