Definition
排雷 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to clear mines' — originally military (landmine removal) but widely used figuratively in modern Chinese for 'to eliminate hidden risks, fix potential problems, or debug a situation'. As a split verb, elements like particles, measure words, or durations go between 排 and 雷: 排过雷 ('had experience clearing mines'), 排了几个雷 ('cleared several mines').
v.o.
(military) to clear minesto remove landmines(figurative) to eliminate hidden problems or risksto fix potential issues
Examples
- 排雷。Bùduì zhèngzài zhè piàn qūyù pái léi.The troops are clearing mines in this area.
- 排雷，。Zhège xiàngmù xūyào xiān pái léi, bìmiǎn chūxiàn wèntí.This project needs to eliminate hidden risks first to avoid problems.
- ，。Tā zài gōngsī li pái le hǎo jǐ ge léi, dàjiā dōu hěn gǎnxiè tā.He eliminated several hidden problems in the company, and everyone was grateful to him.
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