临阵脱逃
lín​zhèn​tuō​táo

to desert

  • created sense approved 临阵脱逃/臨陣脫逃 · lín​zhèn​tuō​táo · to desert — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临阵脱逃 / 臨陣脫逃

    lín​zhèn​tuō​táo

    to desert

    to flee from the battlefield just before the fight starts; used as an idiom to describe getting cold feet or shrinking back when faced with a critical moment or dangerous situation

    临阵 (literal) → 临阵/臨陣 · lín​zhèn · before a battle 脱逃 (literal) → 脱逃/脫逃 · tuō​táo · to escape

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