flee in disorder; scatter and run away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flee; to run away in disorder; to scatter in flight
Describes a disorderly, panicked flight or escape, often implying defeat or fear. Commonly used for enemies, criminals, or animals fleeing in all directions.
Dí敌
jūn军
bèi被
dǎ打
de得
láng狼
bèi狈
táo逃
cuàn窜
。
The enemy troops were defeated and fled in disorder.
Tīng听
dào到
qiāng枪
shēng声
，
yě野
shòu兽
sì四
chù处
táo逃
cuàn窜
。
Hearing the gunshots, wild beasts scattered and fled in all directions.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
jiàn见
zhuàng状
lì立
jí即
táo逃
cuàn窜
。
The thief fled immediately upon seeing the situation.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
liú流
cuàn窜
duō多
nián年
，
jīn今
tiān天
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
zhuā抓
huò获
。
The criminal had been on the run for many years and was finally captured today.