duǎn​lù

short circuit

  • created sense approved 短路 · duǎn​lù · short circuit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短路

    duǎn​lù

    short circuit

    (of an electrical circuit) a malfunction where electricity flows through an unintended path of low resistance, often causing damage

    短, 路

    短 (literal) → 短 · duǎn · short 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · road

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  • created sense approved 短路 · duǎn​lù · to rob — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短路

    duǎn​lù

    to rob

    (literary) to waylay or hold someone up on the road; to engage in highway robbery

    短, 路

    短 (literal) → 短 · duǎn · to rob 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · road

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  • created sense approved 短路 · duǎn​lù · shortcut — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短路

    duǎn​lù

    shortcut

    a shorter route or a more direct way of getting somewhere

    短, 路

    短 (literal) → 短 · duǎn · short 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · road

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  • created sense approved 短路 · duǎn​lù · unlawful living — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短路

    duǎn​lù

    unlawful living

    an illegal or dishonest way of making a living

    短, 路

    短 (literal) → 短 · duǎn · short 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · way

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  • created sense approved 短路 · duǎn​lù · to have a mental lapse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短路

    duǎn​lù

    to have a mental lapse

    (slang) to have a brain fart; to act foolishly or be unable to think straight, as if one's brain had a short circuit

    短, 路

    短 (literal) → 短 · duǎn · short 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · trace

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