开小差

Traditional: 開小差

kāi xiǎo chāi

Dictionary entry

to be absent-minded

What does 开小差 mean?

开小差 (kāi xiǎo chāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be absent-minded

2to desert

3to abscond from the army

4absent without leave (AWOL)

Character breakdown

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 小xiǎosmall · tiny 差chādifference; discrepancy · (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)

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开小差

kāi xiǎo chāi

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