tháo chạy
Definition
- Verb:
- To flee in haste: To run away very quickly and urgently from an immediate danger or threat.
- To beat a hasty retreat: Often used to describe a disorderly withdrawal, especially of a military force or a group of people.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Khi có cháy, mọi người tháo chạy khỏi tòa nhà. (When the fire broke out, everyone fled in haste from the building.)
- Quân địch tháo chạy khỏi trận địa. (The enemy troops beat a hasty retreat from the battlefield.)
- Nghe thấy tiếng cảnh sát, bọn trộm vội vàng tháo chạy. (Hearing the police, the thieves hastily fled.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a sense of panic, disorder, and a complete abandonment of one's position or post. It is stronger than simply "chạy" (to run) and emphasizes the urgency and desperation of the escape.
Variants and Related Words
- Tháo lui (v): To withdraw, to retreat (can be more strategic or less panicked than "tháo chạy").
- Bỏ chạy (v): To run away, to flee (a close synonym, but "tháo chạy" often suggests a more frantic escape from a specific, pressing danger).
Synonyms
- Flee: To run away from a place or situation of danger.
- Escape in haste: To get away quickly.
- Beat a retreat: To withdraw, especially from a confrontation.
Related Idioms
- Tháo chạy tán loạn: To flee in utter disorder and confusion.
- Đội bóng thua đến 5-0 và các cổ động viên bắt đầu tháo chạy tán loạn. (The team lost 5-0 and the fans began to flee in utter disorder.)