flee in panic; scurry away in disarray
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flee in panic; to scurry away in disarray; to be on the run
Often used to describe people or animals escaping in a desperate, chaotic manner, typically after a defeat or under pursuit. It conveys a sense of panic and disorder.
Dí敌
jūn军
bèi被
dǎ打
dé得
sì四
chù处
bēn奔
cuàn窜
。
The enemy troops were beaten and fled in all directions.
Sēn森
lín林
qǐ起
huǒ火
，
dòng动
wù物
men们
jīng惊
huāng慌
de地
bēn奔
cuàn窜
táo逃
mìng命
。
When the forest caught fire, the animals scurried away in panic to save their lives.
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Jǐng警
chá察
tū突
rán然
chū出
xiàn现
，
xiǎo小
tōu偷
xià吓
dé得
diū丢
xià下
zāng赃
wù物
bēn奔
cuàn窜
ér而
qù去
。
The police appeared suddenly, and the thief dropped the stolen goods and fled in a panic.
Shì市
chǎng场
bēng崩
pán盘
de的
xiāo消
xi息
chuán传
lái来
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
rú如
jīng惊
gōng弓
zhī之
niǎo鸟
bān般
bēn奔
cuàn窜
。
News of the market crash came, and investors scurried away like startled birds.