動如脫兔
dòng​rú​tuō​tù

as nimble as an escaping hare

  • created reference approved 动如脱兔/動如脫兔 → 动若脱兔/動若脫兔 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    动如脱兔 / 動如脫兔 dòng​rú​tuō​tù

    动若脱兔 / 動若脫兔 dòng​ruò​tuō​tù

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 动如脱兔/動如脫兔 · dòng​rú​tuō​tù · as nimble as an escaping hare — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    动如脱兔 / 動如脫兔

    dòng​rú​tuō​tù

    as nimble as an escaping hare

    To be as quick or nimble as a fleeing rabbit when taking action; used to describe rapid movement or agility, often in contrast to earlier stillness.

    动 (literal) → 动/動 · dòng · to move 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 脱兔 (literal) → 脱兔/脫兔 · tuō​tù · escaping rabbit

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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