避风头
avoid; dodge; evade
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
A neutral term for avoiding something, often used for physical objects, people, or abstract problems.
It's raining. Let's find a place to shelter from the rain.
To avoid suspicion, he did not attend that meeting.
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The driver swerved sharply to dodge the obstacle ahead.
verb
to shelter from; to seek refuge from
informalSpecifically for seeking shelter from wind, rain, or trouble. The input mentions '避风头' (bì fēng·tou), which is a common colloquial phrase meaning 'to lay low'.
Recently the situation is tense; he decided to go to the countryside to lay low.
The small boat is sheltering from the wind in the harbor.
verb
to shun; to keep away from
Implies a deliberate choice to distance oneself from someone or something undesirable.
He has been shunning me recently; I don't know the reason.
to shun the world and live in seclusion