to hide

to conceal oneself

to shy away from work

to avoid going home for the Chinese New Year (for any of various reasons: because one finds the festivities onerous in some way, or because it would be seen as inauspicious for one to attend, or, in former times, to avoid creditors, since it was the custom to have debts settled before New Year's Day, and once into the New Year, debtors got a reprieve)

to take refuge

to hide

to take shelter from the rain

to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc)

lit. to avoid the wind

to step aside (for a passing vehicle)

to take refuge with a rich relative

to evade

to dodge

to dodge a creditor

dodgeball

hide-and-seek (game)

to evade

to evade

to avoid external disturbance in order to idle

to be in hiding

to be in hiding