flee far away; seek fortune elsewhere
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flee far away; to leave for distant places; to seek one's fortune elsewhere
neutralOften implies leaving one's home environment permanently or for an extended period, sometimes to escape difficulties or to seek new opportunities. Can carry a neutral or slightly literary tone.
Tā他
qiàn欠
le了
dǔ赌
zhài债
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
yuǎn远
zǒu走
gāo高
fēi飞
。
He owed gambling debts, so he had no choice but to flee far away.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
chū出
qù去
yuǎn远
zǒu走
gāo高
fēi飞
，
jiàn见
jian见
shì世
miàn面
。
Young people should go out and travel far to see the world and gain experience.
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Cǐ此
dì地
bù不
yí宜
jiǔ久
liú留
，
wǒ我
men们
yuǎn远
zǒu走
gāo高
fēi飞
ba吧
。
This is not a safe place to stay long; let's flee to distant places.