粵

逃tou4之zi1夭jiu1夭jiu1

tou4 zi1 jiu1 jiu1táo zhī yāo yāo

English

  1. to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime)
  2. to show a clean pair of heels
  3. to slip away; to escape without trace; to make one's getaway

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 走佬;逃跑得無影無蹤

Examples

  • 他看到了警察,就逃之夭夭了。

    As soon as he saw the policeman, he ran for it.

    Tatoeba · Gustav249 CC BY

  • 他一嗅到风声不对,就逃之夭夭了。

    Sensing danger, he ran away.

    Tatoeba · mirrorvan CC BY

  • 個賊喺警察嚟之前就逃之夭夭。

    The thief had made his getaway before police arrived.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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