flee; escape; evade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flee; to escape; to run away; to evade
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts. Can refer to physical fleeing (逃跑) or abstract avoidance of responsibility, problems, or reality (逃避). Carries a slightly more classical or serious tone than colloquial alternatives.
Dí敌
rén人
cāng仓
huáng皇
táo逃
dùn遁
。
The enemy fled in panic.
Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nan难
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
táo逃
dùn遁
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
miàn面
duì对
。
Faced with difficulties, he chose to run away rather than confront them bravely.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
chèn趁
zhe着
yè夜
sè色
táo逃
dùn遁
wú无
zōng踪
。
The thief took advantage of the night to escape without a trace.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
táo逃
dùn遁
dào到
hǎi海
wài外
yǐ以
duǒ躲
bì避
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
。
He attempted to flee overseas to avoid legal punishment.