落荒而逃

luò huāng ér táo

Dictionary entry

to flee in defeat

What does 落荒而逃 mean?

落荒而逃 (luò huāng ér táo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to flee in defeat

2to bolt

Character breakdown

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落làto leave out · to be missing 荒huāngdesolate · shortage 而érand · as well as 逃táoto escape · to run away

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落荒而逃

luò huāng ér táo

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