flee in disorder; scatter like frightened animals
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flee in disorder like frightened birds and beasts; to scatter in panic
derogatoryDerogatory. Used to describe people (especially groups) fleeing in panic and disorder, often from defeat, danger, or authority.
Dí敌
jūn军
yī一
chù触
jí即
kuì溃
，
rú如
niǎo鸟
shòu兽
sàn散
。
The enemy troops collapsed at the first encounter and fled in disorder.
Tīng听
shuō说
jǐng警
chá察
lái来
le了
，
dǔ赌
chǎng场
lǐ里
de的
rén人
rú如
niǎo鸟
shòu兽
sàn散
。
Hearing that the police were coming, the people in the casino scattered like frightened animals.
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Kàn看
dào到
lǎo老
hǔ虎
chōng冲
chū出
lái来
，
yóu游
kè客
rú如
niǎo鸟
shòu兽
sàn散
。
When they saw the tiger rush out, the tourists fled in panic.