No. 6,872 in Chinese
游离
"游离" means "to drift, separate, or be free/unassociated."
In a sentence
他的思绪总是在课堂上游离。
His thoughts often drift in class.
In this sentence, '游离' is used to describe someone's mind or thoughts being unfocused or wandering away from the subject.
游离的气体迅速散布于整个房间。
The free-floating gas quickly spread throughout the room.
Here, '游离' refers to something not bound or tied to a specific location, such as gas molecules being free-floating in the environment.
在这个社会，许多年轻人感到与传统价值的游离。
In this society, many young people feel detached from traditional values.
In this instance, '游离' indicates a sense of separation or drifting apart from a certain concept or values.
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