逃之夭夭 (táo zhī yāo yāo) — to make a getaway; to slip away (often humorously or derogatorily)
Definition
Humorous/derogatory idiom for slipping away — the classical 之 gives it a literary, mocking tone rather than the plain 逃走.
idiom
to make a getawayto slip away (often humorously or derogatorily)
Examples
- ，逃之夭夭。Xiǎo tōu chèn méi rén zhù yì, zǎo jiù táo zhī yāo yāo le.The thief slipped away unnoticed long ago.
- ，逃之夭夭，。Tā qiàn le yí pì gu zhài, zuì hòu táo zhī yāo yāo, shuí yě zhǎo bú dào tā.He owed a huge debt and finally disappeared, leaving no one able to find him.
- ，逃之夭夭，。Huì yì hái méi jié shù, tā jiù táo zhī yāo yāo le, zhēn shì méi lǐ mào.He slipped away before the meeting ended — so rude.
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