What does 逃之夭夭 mean?

逃之夭夭 (táo zhī yāo yāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to slip away”.

How do you pronounce 逃之夭夭?

逃之夭夭 is pronounced táo zhī yāo yāo in Mandarin Chinese.

本意是形容桃花茂盛艳丽。后借用“逃之夭夭”表示逃跑，是诙谐的说法。

逃之夭夭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to slip away”. To make a quick and clean escape, often implying an elusive or unnoticed departure.

Frequency

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
逃	táo	10	flee or escape
之	zhī	4	possessive or connective particle
夭	yāo	4	flourishing or dying young
夭	yāo	4	flourishing or dying young

小偷得手后，很快就逃之夭夭了，警察赶到时已不见踪影。

After committing the act, the thief quickly made a clean getaway, and by the time the police arrived, they were nowhere to be seen.

What does 逃之夭夭 mean?: 逃之夭夭 (táo zhī yāo yāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to slip away”.
How do you pronounce 逃之夭夭?: 逃之夭夭 is pronounced táo zhī yāo yāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 逃之夭夭?: 本意是形容桃花茂盛艳丽。后借用“逃之夭夭”表示逃跑，是诙谐的说法。