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落荒而逃

luò huāng ér táo

4-character word

What 落荒而逃 means

1. to flee in defeat
2. to bolt

The characters in 落荒而逃

• 落luòto fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out
• 荒huāngdesolate; shortage; scarce
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 逃táoto escape; to run away; to flee

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