Chinese Word: 逃之夭夭 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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

1		xiǎo tōu 小偷 yī bǎ 一把 zhuā qǐ 抓起 qián 钱， táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭。 The thief caught up the money and ran away.
2		gǔn 滚 dào 到 wài mian 外面 qù 去！ ” shī wàng 失望 jiā shàng 加上 shòu rǔ 受辱， ràng 让 wǒ 我 táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭。 The insult added to the disappointment cut me to the quick.
3		tīng dào 听到 tā 他 táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭 de 的 xiāo xi 消息， wǒ 我 gǎn dào 感到 jīng yà 惊讶。 I was astonished at the news of his escape.
4		rú guǒ 如果 kǎ zhā fēi 卡扎菲 zài 在 kōng xí 空袭 qián 前 yǐ 已 táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭 zěn me bàn 怎么办？ What if Muammar Qaddafi sits out the raids in his bunker?
5		tā 他 táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭， liú xià 留下 tā 他 qī zi 妻子 wèi 为 tā 他 de 的 dǔ zhài 赌债 fā chóu 发愁。 He took a powder and left his wife to worry about his gambling debts.

1		xiǎo tōu 小偷 yī bǎ 一把 zhuā qǐ 抓起 qián 钱， táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭。 The thief caught up the money and ran away.
2		gǔn 滚 dào 到 wài mian 外面 qù 去！ ” shī wàng 失望 jiā shàng 加上 shòu rǔ 受辱， ràng 让 wǒ 我 táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭。 The insult added to the disappointment cut me to the quick.
3		tīng dào 听到 tā 他 táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭 de 的 xiāo xi 消息， wǒ 我 gǎn dào 感到 jīng yà 惊讶。 I was astonished at the news of his escape.
4		rú guǒ 如果 kǎ zhā fēi 卡扎菲 zài 在 kōng xí 空袭 qián 前 yǐ 已 táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭 zěn me bàn 怎么办？ What if Muammar Qaddafi sits out the raids in his bunker?
5		tā 他 táo zhī yāo yāo 逃之夭夭， liú xià 留下 tā 他 qī zi 妻子 wèi 为 tā 他 de 的 dǔ zhài 赌债 fā chóu 发愁。 He took a powder and left his wife to worry about his gambling debts.