臨陣脫逃

Simplified: 临阵脱逃

línzhèntuōtáo ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄊㄠˊ

    • to desert in the face of the enemy
    • to flee on the eve of battle

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