溃逃

sì chù kuì táo

四处溃逃

flee in all directions

huài rén chèn hēi yè láng bèi kuì táo

坏人趁黑夜狼狈溃逃。

The evildoer fled in disorder by night.

qí zhōng yuán yīn suī rán hěn duō dàn shì qīng jūn dà guī mó lín zhèn kuì táo què shì zhōng guó zhàn bài de zhǔ yào yuán yīn zhī yī

其中原因虽然很多，但是清军大规模临阵溃逃却是中国战败的主要原因之一。

There are a lot of reasons, but the major reason is that the army of Qing Dynasty escaped in disorder when they were fighting on the battlefield.

tā men nán dào bù shi qiè yú jiāo zhàn ér cè mǎ kuì táo ma

他们难道不是怯于交战而策马溃逃吗？

Did not they prefer flight to battle, and use their spurs?