脱节 Traditional form: 脫節 Pinyin (reading): tuōjié Definitions: to come apart Characters: 脱 - to take off, to shed; to escape from 节 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save Traditional characters: 脫 - to take off, to shed; to escape from 節 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save