"go off on a tangent" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 离题

Definition

突然开始谈论或思考完全不同的话题，打断了原本的话题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语，形容人在讨论中突然说到无关的话题。常用于会议、聊天等情境。与“跑题”类似，但通常语气更轻松。

Examples

Please try not to go off on a tangent during the meeting.

请在会议上不要**离题**。

When he tells stories, he often goes off on a tangent.

他讲故事时经常会**离题**。

The teacher went off on a tangent about her cat.

老师**离题**地聊起了她的猫。

Sorry, I went off on a tangent—what were we talking about again?

对不起，我**离题**了——我们刚才在说什么？

He always goes off on tangents and forgets the main point.

他总是**离题**，忘记重点。

Let’s stick to the topic and not go off on a tangent this time.

这次我们要坚持主题，不要**离题**。