跑路

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Chinese

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to run; to escape road; path; way
simp. and trad.
(跑路)

Etymology

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“to run away; to abscond; to do a runner ”
Calque of Hokkien 走路 (cháu-lō͘). The sense of “run” in the word (zǒu) has become archaic in Mandarin and was replaced by , but was retained in Hokkien.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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跑路

  1. to run away, abscond, flee or do a runner without caring others, leaving a mess, a dilemma or difficulties
    卷款跑路  ―  juǎnkuǎn pǎolù  ―  to run away with (customers' or investors') money
  2. (slang, colloquial) to quit from a field; to no longer work in an organisation, an institution or a department
    提桶跑路  ―  títǒng pǎolù  ―  to quit from a field, especially from architecture, engineering, academy or construction
  3. to run an errand (for someone else)
  4. to dash about; to rush about; to be busy socialising

Synonyms

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  • (to flee):