flee and hide; abscond
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flee and hide (oneself); to abscond and go into hiding
formalImplies fleeing to avoid capture, legal consequences, or pursuit. More formal and literary than 躲藏.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
táo逃
nì匿
shān山
lín林
。
The criminal fled and hid in the mountains.
Tā他
tān贪
wū污
jù巨
kuǎn款
hòu后
táo逃
nì匿
guó国
wài外
。
He embezzled a huge sum of money and then absconded abroad.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
chèn趁
luàn乱
táo逃
nì匿
zài在
rén人
qún群
zhōng中
。
The thief took advantage of the chaos to hide among the crowd.