Definition

Verb: - To flee; to run away and hide: The primary meaning of "đi trốn" is to leave a place secretly or suddenly in order to avoid someone or something, such as danger, punishment, or responsibility, and to conceal oneself. - To abscond: It can imply a more deliberate and secretive act of hiding, often from authority.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa trẻ sợ bị mắng nên đã đi trốn. (The child was afraid of being scolded so he ran away and hid.)
  • Tên tội phạm đã đi trốn sau vụ cướp. (The criminal fled after the robbery.)
  • Chúng tôi không nên đi trốn khỏi các vấn đề. (We should not run away from our problems.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often carries a connotation of evasion and secrecy. It is not used for simply going on a trip or a casual departure.

Variants and Related Words

• Trốn tránh (v): to evade, to avoid (often responsibility or duty).
  • Anh ta luôn trốn tránh nghĩa vụ. (He always evades his duties.)
• Bỏ trốn (v): to escape, to run away (often permanently or from a specific place like a home or institution).
  • Học sinh đó đã bỏ trốn khỏi ký túc xá. (That student ran away from the dormitory.)

Synonyms

• Flee: to run away, as from danger or pursuit.
• Abscond: to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest.
• Go into hiding: to conceal oneself.

Related Idioms

• Đi trốn biệt tích: to disappear without a trace.
  • Sau khi gây án, hắn đi trốn biệt tích. (After committing the crime, he disappeared without a trace.)

verb

1. to flee; to fly