臨陣脫逃

see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1]

to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before

just before the battle / to approach the front line

disposition of troops / wave / spate / burst / spell / short period of time / classifier for events or states of short duration

to shed / to take off / to escape / to get away from

to run away / to escape

to escape / to run away / to flee