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倉皇出逃

简仓皇出逃 · 繁倉皇出逃

Mandarin · pinyin cāng huáng chū táo

to run off in a great panic (idiom)

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倉: Look up this written character
皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
逃: táo · escape, flee; abscond, dodge
仓: cāng · granary; berth; sea

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1–2–1–2 · cang1 huang2 chu1 tao2

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cong1 wong4 ceot1 tou4

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