溜之大吉 (liū) — to sneak away, to slink off (idiom)
Definition
A humorous chengyu meaning to 'sneak away' or 'slink off' from an awkward or unwanted situation. Carries a playful, slightly cowardly tone — more vivid than plain 离开.
idiom
to sneak awayto slink off (idiom)
Examples
- ，溜之大吉。Tā kàn dào qíng kuàng bú duì, lì kè liū le.He saw that the situation was not right and immediately sneaked away.
- ，溜之大吉。Xiǎo tōu tīng dào jǐng bào shēng, gǎn jǐn liū.The thief heard the alarm and quickly slipped away.
- ，溜之大吉。Huì yì hái méi jié shù, tā jiù tōu tōu liū le.The meeting wasn't over yet, and he secretly sneaked away.
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