逃之夭夭 in English tao2 zhi1 yao1 yao1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to escape without trace (idiomatic expression); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime)
  • to show a clean pair of heels

Simplified Characters

逃 之 夭 夭

Traditional Characters

逃 之 夭 夭

Pinyin

tao2 zhi1 yao1 yao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

逃tao2to escape 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 夭yao1tender 夭yao1tender