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落荒而逃 (luò huāng ér táo) — to flee the scene in defeat or panic, to take flight

Definition

An idiom for fleeing in panic and defeat, usually from a losing battle or confrontation. The '荒' (wilderness) image makes it more vivid and literary than plain 逃跑.

idiom
to flee the scene in defeat or panic, to take flight

Examples

  • 落荒而逃。
    Dí rén bèi dǎ bài hòu luò huāng ér táo le.
    The enemy was defeated and fled in panic.
  • ，落荒而逃。
    Tā zài biàn lùn zhōng lǐ qū cí qióng, zhǐ hǎo luò huāng ér táo.
    With no argument left in the debate, he had to beat a retreat.
  • ，落荒而逃。
    Nà xiē wú liáng shāng jiā jiàn jiǎn chá rén yuán lái le, lì kè luò huāng ér táo.
    Those unscrupulous merchants immediately fled in panic when the inspectors arrived.

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