撒腿 (sā tuǐ) — to start running, to bolt (suddenly and quickly)

Definition

撒腿 means 'to bolt / take off running' — emphasizes the sudden, explosive start of running, usually to flee or chase. Pairs with 就跑 (撒腿就跑) to stress immediacy.

verb

to start runningto bolt (suddenly and quickly)

Examples

，撒腿。
Kàn dào jǐng chá, xiǎo tōu sā tuǐ jiù pǎo.
Seeing the police, the thief took off running.
撒腿，。
Tā yì sā tuǐ, zhuǎn yǎn jiù bú jiàn le.
He bolted and disappeared in an instant.
。
Gǒu sā kāi tuǐ zhuī le shàng qù.
The dog took off its legs and chased after.

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