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Jyutping cau1 lei4
Pinyin chōu lí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to remove
  2. to step back from involvement
  3. to disengage
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    (​同​某樣​嘢​)​分開
    to dissociate; to detach (emotionally from something)
    • 阿明喺上次套戲演咗個男主角之後就抽離唔到。
      阿明喺上次套戏演咗个男主角之后就抽离唔到。
      aa4 ming4 hai2 soeng6 ci3 tou3 hei3 jin2 zo2 go3 naam4 zyu2 gok3 zi1 hau6 zau6 cau1 lei4 m4 dou2.
      A-ming has been unable to detach himself from the male lead since he played that character in the last movie.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿明喺上次套戏演咗个男主角之后就抽离唔到。
    阿明喺上次套戲演咗個男主角之後就抽離唔到。
    aa4 ming4 hai2 soeng6 ci3 tou3 hei3 jin2 zo2 go3 naam4 zyu2 gok3 zi1 hau6 zau6 cau1 lei4 m4 dou2.
    • A-ming has been unable to detach himself from the male lead since he played that character in the last movie.