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畏罪潛逃

简畏罪潜逃 · 繁畏罪潛逃

Mandarin · pinyin wèi zuì qián táo

to flee to escape punishment
to abscond from justice

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畏: wèi · fear, dread, awe, reverence
罪: zuì · crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship
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逃: táo · escape, flee; abscond, dodge
潜: qián · hide; hidden, secret, latent

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4–4–2–2 · wei4 zui4 qian2 tao2

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