Definition
溜之大吉 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to sneak away' or 'to make a quick escape', often from an awkward or dangerous situation. The literal characters are 'slip away and be greatly auspicious', but the actual meaning is about escaping discreetly. It is used as a verb phrase and often appears with 了 to indicate completion.
f.e.
to sneak awayto slink off (idiom)
Examples
- ，溜之大吉。Tā kàn dào qíngkuàng bú duì, lìkè liū le.He saw that the situation was not right and immediately sneaked away.
- ，溜之大吉。Xiǎotōu tīng dào jǐngbào shēng, gǎnjǐn liū.The thief heard the alarm and quickly slipped away.
- ，溜之大吉。Huìyì hái méi jiéshù, tā jiù tōutōu liū le.The meeting wasn't over yet, and he secretly sneaked away.
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