flee; run away; go into exile
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flee in a hurry; to run away; to go into exile
formalOften implies a sudden, urgent departure due to danger, political trouble, or personal crisis. More literary or formal than simply "逃跑".
Zhàn战
luàn乱
bào爆
fā发
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
quán全
jiā家
cāng仓
cù促
chū出
bēn奔
。
After the war broke out, their entire family fled in haste.
Wáng王
zǐ子
wèi为
duǒ躲
bì避
pò迫
hài害
ér而
chū出
bēn奔
tā他
xiāng乡
。
The prince went into exile in a foreign land to escape persecution.
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Gōng公
sī司
chǒu丑
wén闻
bào曝
guāng光
，
zǒng总
cái裁
lián连
yè夜
chū出
bēn奔
hǎi海
wài外
。
After the company scandal was exposed, the CEO fled overseas overnight.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
shī失
shì势
hòu后
，
cháng常
cháng常
chū出
bēn奔
lín邻
guó国
。
In ancient times, nobles who lost power often fled to neighboring states.