conceal one's tracks; hide
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to conceal one's tracks; to hide oneself
literaryA literary or slightly formal term, often used in written narratives to describe someone disappearing or hiding their trail.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
lián连
yè夜
cáng藏
zōng踪
，
xiāo销
shēng声
nì匿
jì迹
。
The criminal concealed his tracks overnight and vanished without a trace.
Tā他
qián潜
rù入
shān山
lín林
，
yì意
tú图
cáng藏
zōng踪
。
He infiltrated the mountain forest, intending to hide his tracks.
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Wèi为
duǒ躲
bì避
zhuī追
bǔ捕
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
cáng藏
zōng踪
nì匿
yǐng影
。
To evade capture, he had no choice but to conceal his traces and hide.
Zhè这
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
shēn深
jū居
jiǎn简
chū出
，
shàn善
yú于
cáng藏
zōng踪
。
This hermit lives in seclusion and is adept at concealing his whereabouts.