leave a banquet; slip away from a feast
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to leave a banquet secretly to avoid being urged to drink; to slip away from a feast
formalOften implies finding an excuse to leave a social gathering where one feels pressured to drink alcohol. Slightly formal or literary register.
Tā他
bù不
shèng胜
jiǔ酒
lì力
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
jiè借
gù故
táo逃
xí席
。
He couldn't hold his liquor, so he had to find an excuse to leave the banquet.
Miàn面
duì对
pín频
fán繁
de的
jìng敬
jiǔ酒
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
zhōng中
tú途
táo逃
xí席
。
Faced with frequent toasts, he chose to slip away halfway through the banquet.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Yàn宴
huì会
hái还
méi没
jié结
shù束
，
yǒu有
jǐ几
wèi位
kè客
rén人
yǐ已
jing经
qiāo悄
qiāo悄
táo逃
xí席
le了
。
The banquet wasn't over yet, but several guests had already quietly slipped away.