开小差

kāixiǎochāi

(of a soldier) desert, be absent-minded; be woolgathering

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absquatulate; be absent-minded; desert; malinger

【法】 desertion

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absquatulate; absquatulation; bugout; desert; desertion; slope away

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kāi xiǎo chāi

v. desert, be absentminded

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kai1 xiao3 chai1

to be absent-minded, to desert, to abscond from the army, absent without leave (AWOL)

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开小差

kāi xiǎo chāi

（当逃兵， 临阵脱逃） sneak off; desert; desert one's post; skulk (slink) away; decamp; AWOL (Absent Without Official Leave):

开小差的士兵 an AWOL soldier;

集体开小差 be deserted in a body;

他开小差逃离他所在的团。 He deserted from his regiment.

（思想、意念不集中） be absent-minded:

他夜里睡不好， 白天上课时思想开小差。 He slept badly at night and couldn't concentrate in class at daytime.

工作时思想不能开小差。 Don't let your mind wander (be woolgathering) while working.

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開小差|开小差 [kāi xiǎo chāi] ► to be absent-minded ► to desert ► to abscond from the army ► absent without leave (AWOL)