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Home / Idiom / 逃之夭夭

to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime) · to show a clean pair of heels

逃之夭夭
táo zhī yāo yāo
Idiom
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Examples1 available
Sensing danger, he ran away.
他一嗅到风声不对，就逃之夭夭了。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to steal away · to beat it溜之大吉liū zhī dà jíto flee from sth · to run away · to escape逃跑táo pǎo(idiom) to go far away; to flee to a distant place远走高飞yuǎn zǒu gāo fēito flee at the mere sight of (idiom)望风而逃wàng fēng ér táo(lit.) to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom) · (fig.) to flee in all directions如鸟兽散rú niǎo shòu sànlit. when a rat crosses the street, people chase it down (idiom) · fig. everyone detests a lowlife老鼠过街，人人喊打lǎo shǔ guò jiē , rén rén hǎn dǎ
Antonyms
steadfastly stand one's ground · remain as firm as a rock · lofty and unshakable岿然不动kuī rán bù dòng
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