Definition
跳出 is a resultative verb compound (跳 'jump' + 出 'out') that literally means 'jump out (of)' and is commonly used metaphorically to mean 'break out of' or 'quit' a troublesome situation. The 出 complement indicates outward movement or emergence from a bounded space or state.
r.v.
to jump out (of)to leap out (from)(figurative) to break out ofto quit (a troublesome situation)
Examples
- 跳出。Tā tiào chū le chuānghu.He jumped out of the window.
- 跳出。Tā zhōngyú tiào chū le nàge kùnjìng.He finally broke out of that predicament.
- 跳出。Tā juédìng tiào chū shūshì qū.She decided to step out of her comfort zone.
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