走調

走调
zǒudiào
  1. out of tune
  2. off-key

CEDICT

to be out of tune; to go off-key

Wiktionary

  1. 歌唱或演奏樂曲時，不合調子。也作「走音」。
  2. 泛稱偏離本題或範圍的行為。

重編國語辭典

  1. 唱歌、唱戲或演奏樂曲時，不合調子。
  2. 說話偏離本題。

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 走 zǒu
  1. to walk
  2. to go
  3. to run
  4. to move (of vehicle)
  5. to visit
  6. to leave
  7. to go away
  8. to die (euph.)
  9. from
  10. through
  11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 chèzǒu)
  12. to change (shape, form, meaning)
2 調 diào
  1. to transfer
  2. to move (troops or cadres)
  3. to investigate
  4. to enquire into
  5. accent
  6. view
  7. argument
  8. key (in music)
  9. mode (music)
  10. tune
  11. tone
  12. melody

Related entries

失調 shīdiào out of tune (music)
琴瑟不調 qínsèbùtiáo
  1. out of tune
  2. marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony