跑调

Traditional form:

跑調

Pinyin (reading):

pǎodiào

Definitions:

• to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial)

Characters:

• 跑 - to run, to flee, to escape
• 调 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange

Traditional characters:

• 跑 - to run, to flee, to escape
• 調 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange