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抱头鼠蹿

bàotóushǔcuān

Traditional: 抱頭鼠躥

to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously / also written [[抱頭鼠竄|抱头鼠窜]]

Character Breakdown

抱
bào
to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold
HSK 4
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
鼠
shǔ
rat, mouse
HSK 5
蹿
cuān
to jump, to leap; to gush, to spurt

Additional Information

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Chinese
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