汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 临阵脱逃
临阵脱逃 (臨陣脫逃)
see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1]
Run away when the war came / It is also a metaphor for shrinking and avoiding at a critical juncture
临作战时逃跑。亦喻事到临头畏缩逃避。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

你不是打算临阵脱逃吧?

You're not going to cop out at the last minute, are you?

罗伯特,现在千万别临阵脱逃哦!

Robert, don't let go yet!

男:他们每次打仗都会临阵脱逃

MANS: They'll just turn and run every time.

弗雷迪临阵脱逃,最终退出了这个计划。

Freddy chickened out of the plan at the last minute.

他被指控在敌人进攻时临阵脱逃

He was accused of running away when the enemy attacked.

在那以前我从未骑过摩托车。但当时已来不及临阵脱逃

I had never ridden on a motor-cycle before. But it was too late to chicken out.

第四百二十四条战时临阵脱逃的,处三年以下有期徒刑;

Article 424 Any serviceman who deserts from the battlefield shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years;