rút chạy
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Definition
Verb Phrase: - To withdraw in haste / to retreat hastily: A compound verb describing the act of pulling back or withdrawing from a position, typically in a military or confrontational context, in a hurried and often disorderly manner to escape danger or a stronger force. It combines the ideas of strategic withdrawal ("rút") and fleeing ("chạy").
Usage Examples
- Verb Phrase:
- Quân địch đã rút chạy khỏi thành phố. (The enemy troops withdrew in haste from the city.)
- Thấy cảnh sát đến, bọn cướp vội vàng rút chạy. (Seeing the police arrive, the robbers hastily retreated.)
- Sau trận đánh thất bại, họ buộc phải rút chạy về căn cứ. (After the failed battle, they were forced to retreat hastily to their base.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a loss of control or a disorganized retreat, rather than a planned, orderly withdrawal. It is frequently used in historical or news contexts to describe military defeats.
- It can be applied metaphorically to non-military situations where someone abandons a plan, argument, or position quickly under pressure.
- Khi bị chất vấn, anh ta đã rút chạy khỏi cuộc tranh luận. (When questioned, he beat a hasty retreat from the debate.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rút lui (v): To withdraw, to retreat. This is a more neutral term without the strong connotation of fleeing.
- Tướng lĩnh ra lệnh cho quân đội rút lui. (The general ordered the army to withdraw.)
- Tháo chạy (v): To flee, to run away. This emphasizes the fleeing aspect more than the strategic withdrawal.
- Mọi người tháo chạy khi tòa nhà bắt đầu đổ sập. (People fled when the building began to collapse.)
Synonyms
- To beat a hasty retreat: To withdraw quickly, especially to avoid trouble.
- To flee: To run away from danger.
- To pull out hastily: To remove oneself or one's forces quickly.
Related Idioms
- While "rút chạy" itself is a set phrase, it is central to describing scenarios of disorderly retreat. A related concept is:
- Chạy dài: To flee over a long distance; to be routed.
- Trận đánh khiến quân địch chạy dài. (The battle caused the enemy forces to be routed.)
- Withdraw and take [to] flight