sneak away; slip off
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Meanings
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to sneak away; to slip off quietly
informalA humorous and slightly old-fashioned idiom used when someone leaves a situation, especially a social gathering or responsibility, without being noticed or in a somewhat cowardly manner. Conveys a sense of escaping.
Dà大
jiā家
gàn干
de得
zhèng正
huān欢
，
tā他
què却
liū溜
zhī之
hū乎
yě也
。
Everyone was working with great enthusiasm, but he sneaked away.
Yī一
kàn看
yào要
lún轮
dào到
tā他
shàng上
tái台
biǎo表
yǎn演
，
tā他
jiù就
zhǔn准
bèi备
liū溜
zhī之
hū乎
yě也
。
As soon as he saw it was his turn to perform on stage, he prepared to slip away.
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Jǐng警
chá察
yī一
lái来
，
nà那
qún群
nào闹
shì事
de的
rén人
lì立
kè刻
jiù就
liū溜
zhī之
hū乎
yě也
le了
。
As soon as the police arrived, that group of troublemakers immediately sneaked off.