shàn
赸
avoid; withdraw
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to avoid; to dodge; to withdraw; to walk away
literaryA literary term describing the act of moving away or leaving to avoid an unpleasant situation, often implying embarrassment or discretion.
Jiàn见
rén人
zhì至
zé则
shàn讪
rán然
ér而
bì避
。
Upon seeing someone arrive, he would quietly withdraw to avoid them.
Tā他
shàn讪
shàn讪
de地
zǒu走
kāi开
，
bù不
zài再
duō多
yán言
。
He walked away sheepishly, speaking no more.
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Miàn面
duì对
zé责
wèn问
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
shàn讪
tuì退
。
Faced with questioning, he could only withdraw in embarrassment.