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临阵脱逃

lín zhèn tuō táodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lín zhèn tuì suō]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-48ad821f8292c1f1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臨陣脫逃 临阵脱逃 [lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2] /see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 臨陣脫逃

  • 临
    lín

    to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before

  • 阵
    zhèn

    disposition of troops / wave / spate / burst / spell / short period of time / classifier for events or states of short duration

  • 脱
    tuō

    to shed / to take off / to escape / to get away from

  • 逃
    táo

    to escape / to run away / to flee

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