lẩn trốn
Definition
- Verb:
- To hide oneself / to go into hiding: To conceal one's presence or location deliberately, often to avoid being found, seen, or caught. It implies a secretive or furtive action.
- To evade / to dodge: To avoid or escape from someone or something, such as responsibility, danger, or pursuit, through stealthy or cunning movement.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tên tội phạm đã lẩn trốn khỏi cảnh sát. (The criminal hid himself from the police.)
- Nó luôn lẩn trốn mỗi khi có việc khó. (He always dodges whenever there is difficult work.)
- Con mèo lẩn trốn dưới gầm giường. (The cat hid itself under the bed.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb often conveys a sense of continuous, sneaky, or anxious avoidance, not just a single act of hiding. It is commonly used in contexts involving evasion of authority, danger, or duty.
Variants and Related Words
- Trốn tránh (v): to avoid, to shirk (often used for avoiding responsibility or duty).
- Anh ta không thể trốn tránh sự thật mãi được. (He cannot avoid the truth forever.)
- Ẩn nấp (v): to hide, to take cover (often for physical concealment, sometimes from immediate threat).
- Chú thỏ ẩn nấp trong bụi cây. (The rabbit hid in the bushes.)
Synonyms
- To hide: to put or keep out of sight.
- To evade: to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
- To go into hiding: to conceal oneself for a period of time.
Related Idioms
- Lẩn trốn như chuột: to hide like a rat (to describe someone hiding in a cowardly or sneaky manner).
- Kẻ gian lẩn trốn như chuột sau vụ trộm. (The thief hid like a rat after the robbery.)
- Lẩn trốn pháp luật: to be a fugitive from the law.
- Hắn đang lẩn trốn pháp luật sau bản án. (He is a fugitive from the law after the verdict.)