"off on a sidetrack" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 跑题
• 离题

Definition

开始谈论或思考与主要话题无关的事情；偏离重点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式、比喻用法，常用于会议或对话话题偏离时。‘跑题’和‘离题’意思类似，可互换。

Examples

Sorry, I went off on a sidetrack during my answer.

对不起，我回答时**跑题了**。

Let's not get off on a sidetrack during the meeting.

开会时我们不要**跑题**。

She often goes off on a sidetrack when telling stories.

她讲故事时经常**离题**。

We keep getting off on a sidetrack, can we focus on the main question?

我们一直在**跑题**，能不能专注于主要问题？

He tends to go off on a sidetrack when he's nervous.

他紧张时经常会**跑题**。

That random comment took us off on a sidetrack, and we forgot what we were talking about.

那句随意评论让我们**离题**了，结果忘了之前在谈什么。