逃命 (táo mìng) — to flee for one's life
Definition
Run desperately to save your own life in immediate danger (disaster, attack). Stronger than 逃跑 (general flee) — 命 stresses life-or-death stakes.
verb
to flee for one's life
Examples
- ，逃命。Dì zhèn de shí hou, dà jiā pīn mìng táo mìng.When the earthquake struck, everyone desperately fled for their lives.
- ，。Tā táo le yí cì mìng, zài yě bù gǎn qù nà ge dì fāng le.He fled for his life once and never dared to go to that place again.
- 逃命。Tā men cóng dà huǒ zhōng táo mìng chū lái.They fled for their lives from the big fire.
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