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落荒而逃 — “To fall into desolation and flee”

落荒而逃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in a state of panic or desperation, typically after a defeat or failure; to scurry away in dismay”. Literally, “To fall into desolation and flee”.

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落荒而逃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 落luò
  • 荒huāng
  • 而ér
  • 逃táo

落荒而逃 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
荒
huāng10desolate, uncultivated, or neglected
而
ér6and, but, then
逃
táo10flee or escape

Example Sentence with 落荒而逃

比赛结束后,输掉的一方队员们只好落荒而逃,迅速离开了现场。
After the game, the losing team's players had no choice but to flee in desperation, quickly leaving the scene.

Idioms Related to 落荒而逃

Synonyms of 落荒而逃

  • yī一bài败tú涂dì地suffer a crushing defeat
  • láng狼bèi狈bù不kān堪in a sorry plight

Antonyms of 落荒而逃

  • dà大huò获quán全shèng胜win a complete and decisive victory
  • dé得shèng胜huí回cháo朝return triumphantly

More idioms starting with 落

  • luò落jǐng井xià下shí石exploit someone's misfortune
  • luò落jǐng井tóu投shí石harm someone already in a difficult situation
  • luò落yè叶guī归gēn根Returning to one's roots
  • luò落yè叶zhī知qiū秋A fallen leaf signals autumn's arrival
  • luò落dì地shēng生gēn根settle down and become established
  • luò落tuò拓bù不jī羁unconventional and unconstrained
  • luò落yuè月wū屋liáng梁deep remembrance of a friend
  • luò落shuǐ水gǒu狗a villain who has lost power
  • luò落tāng汤páng螃xiè蟹in a sorry and flustered state
  • luò落tāng汤jī鸡a person completely drenched and disheveled
  • luò落zhǐ纸yún云yān烟exquisite calligraphy or writing
  • luò落zhǐ纸rú如fēi飞write with great speed and fluency

Questions about 落荒而逃

What does 落荒而逃 mean?
落荒而逃 (luò huāng ér táo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flee in a state of panic or desperation, typically after a defeat or failure; to scurry away in dismay”.
How do you pronounce 落荒而逃?
落荒而逃 is pronounced luò huāng ér táo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 落荒而逃 literally mean?
Literally, 落荒而逃 means “to fall into desolation and flee”. It is used to mean “to flee in a state of panic or desperation, typically after a defeat or failure; to scurry away in dismay”.
What is the Chinese definition of 落荒而逃?
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