duǒ
躲 (duǒ) is a Chinese word meaning “to hide; to dodge; to avoid”.
Meanings
- 1to hide
- 2to dodge
- 3to avoid
- Part of speech
- verb
Related words
躲避to hide躲开to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc)躲藏to conceal oneself躲闪to evade躲雨to take shelter from the rain躲债to dodge a creditor躲懒to shy away from work东躲西闪to dodge about明枪好躲，暗箭难防lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies明枪易躲，暗箭难防lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies藏躲to hide躲年to avoid going home for the Chinese New Year (for any of various reasons: because one finds the festivities onerous in some way, or because it would be seen as inauspicious for one to attend, or, in former times, to avoid creditors, since it was the custom to have debts settled before New Year's Day, and once into the New Year, debtors got a reprieve)