落荒而逃

to flee in defeat / to bolt

and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

to escape / to run away / to flee

to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind

colloquial reading for 落[luo4] in certain compounds

to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement

desolate / shortage / scarce / out of practice / absurd / uncultivated / to neglect