flee into the wilderness; flee in a panic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flee into the wilderness; to run away in disarray after defeat
archaicUsed in classical or historical context to describe the action of fleeing the battlefield or a pursuit by heading into desolate, untamed land. It implies a desperate, unplanned escape.
Dí敌
jiàng将
zhàn战
bài败
，
zhǐ只
dé得
luò落
huāng荒
ér而
táo逃
。
The enemy general was defeated and had no choice but to flee headlong into the wilderness.
Jiàn见
zhuī追
bīng兵
jiāng将
zhì至
，
tā他
luò落
huāng荒
ér而
qù去
，
bù不
zhī知
suǒ所
zōng踪
。
Seeing the pursuers approaching, he fled into the wilds and vanished without a trace.
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Zhè这
yī一
zhàng仗
dǎ打
dé得
dí敌
jūn军
luò落
huāng荒
sì四
sàn散
。
The battle scattered the enemy troops, sending them fleeing in all directions into the wasteland.