escape swiftly like a rabbit; bolt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to escape swiftly (like a rabbit); to bolt; to flee rapidly
literaryLiterary expression comparing a swift escape to the speed of a rabbit. Often used in written Chinese or formal contexts to describe evading capture or danger.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
chèn趁
luàn乱
tù兔
tuō脱
，
jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
zhuī追
bǔ捕
。
The criminal escaped like a rabbit amidst the chaos, and the police are pursuing with full force.
Dí敌
jūn军
jiàn见
wǒ我
yuán援
bīng兵
gǎn赶
dào到
，
fēn纷
fēn纷
tù兔
tuō脱
。
The enemy troops fled swiftly upon seeing our reinforcements arrive.
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Nà那
zhī只
yě野
tù兔
yù遇
xiǎn险
tù兔
tuō脱
，
shùn瞬
jiān间
xiāo消
shī失
zài在
cǎo草
cóng丛
zhōng中
。
That hare escaped rapidly when encountering danger, instantly vanishing into the grass.