Definition
遁 (dùn) means 'to flee, to hide, or to evade'. It is a literary verb often used in formal or written Chinese, appearing in expressions like 逃遁 (to run away) or 遁入空门 (to become a Buddhist monk). It can also carry the sense of 'to disappear' in a more abstract context.
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to fleeto hideto evade (literary)
Examples
- 遁。tā wèile táobì fǎlǜ zérèn ér xùnsù táodùn le.He quickly fled to evade legal responsibility.
- 遁，。Zhè wèi yǐnshì xuǎnzé le dùn rù shānlín, yuǎnlí chénshì.This hermit chose to retreat into the mountains, far from the mortal world.
- ，遁。Dírén fāxiàn máifú hòu, lìkè dùn táo le.The enemy discovered the ambush and immediately fled.
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