flee and scatter; disperse in flight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flee and become scattered; to disperse in flight; to scatter while escaping
Describes people or groups fleeing from danger (such as war, disaster, or persecution) and becoming separated from each other. Often used for populations during wartime or refugees.
xún寻
zhǎo找
táo逃
sàn散
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
We are looking for relatives who were scattered while fleeing.
zhàn战
zhēng争
shǐ使
wú无
shù数
jiā家
tíng庭
táo逃
sàn散
dào到
gè各
dì地
。
The war caused countless families to flee and scatter to various places.
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dí敌
jūn军
lái来
xí袭
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
xiàng向
sì四
miàn面
bā八
fāng方
táo逃
sàn散
。
As the enemy troops attacked, the villagers fled and scattered in all directions.