Meaning of 逃之夭夭
逃之夭夭 means luxuriant are the peach blossoms; young and elegant (from the Book of Songs); to flee; to run away; to make oneself scarce (humorous pun). Pronounced táo zhī yāo yāo.
- luxuriant are the peach blossoms; young and elegant (from the Book of Songs)
- to flee; to run away; to make oneself scarce (humorous pun)
Definitions & Examples
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
lǐ里
yǒu有
"
táo桃
zhī之
yāo夭
yāo夭
，
zhuó灼
zhuó灼
qí其
huá华
"
de的
jù句
zi子
。
The Book of Songs contains the line "The peach tree is young and elegant, brilliant are its flowers."
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
táo桃
zhī之
yāo夭
yāo夭
，
mǎn满
yuán园
chūn春
sè色
。
Spring has arrived; the peach blossoms are luxuriant, filling the garden with spring colors.