逃窜 (táo cuàn) — to flee in disorder; to scatter and run away
Definition
A vivid verb for fleeing in panic and disorder, often after a defeat. Stronger and more chaotic than 逃跑, with no organized direction.
verb
to flee in disorderto scatter and run away
Examples
- 逃窜。Dí rén bèi dǎ dé sì chù táo cuàn.The enemy was beaten and fled in all directions.
- ，逃窜。Fěi tú kàn dào jǐng chá lái le, huāng máng táo cuàn.The bandits saw the police coming and fled in panic.
- ，逃窜。Zhàn dòu jié shù hòu, kuì bài de cán bīng xiàng nán fāng táo cuàn.After the battle ended, the routed remnants fled southward.
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