flee at the mere sight of; run away upon seeing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flee at the mere sight of the enemy; to run away upon seeing sb.'s imposing momentum
Often used to describe cowardly behavior in the face of a strong opponent. Can be used literally for military contexts or figuratively for competitions or confrontations.
Dí敌
jūn军
wàng望
fēng风
ér而
táo逃
，
bù不
gǎn敢
yìng应
zhàn战
。
The enemy troops fled at the mere sight of our forces, not daring to engage in battle.
Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
shí实
lì力
tài太
qiáng强
，
duì对
shǒu手
wǎng往
wǎng往
wàng望
fēng风
ér而
táo逃
。
This team is so strong that opponents often concede defeat before the match even begins.
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Tīng听
shuō说
shuì税
wù务
jú局
de的
rén人
lái来
le了
，
nà那
xiē些
zuò做
jiǎ假
zhàng账
de的
shāng商
rén人
wàng望
fēng风
ér而
táo逃
。
Hearing that tax bureau officials were coming, the merchants who cooked their books fled immediately.