逋逃

逋逃

1. (literary) to flee; to abscond

   • 馬牛其風，臣妾逋逃，勿敢越逐。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     马牛其风，臣妾逋逃，勿敢越逐。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Documents, circa 4^th – 3^rd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Mǎ niú qí fēng, chénqiè būtáo, wù gǎn yuè zhú. [Pinyin]

     When the horses or cattle are seeking one another, or when your followers, male or female, abscond, presume not to leave the ranks to pursue them.

逋逃

1. (literary) fugitive

   • 乃惟四方之多罪逋逃，是崇是長，是信是使，是以為大夫卿士。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     乃惟四方之多罪逋逃，是崇是长，是信是使，是以为大夫卿士。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Documents, circa 4^th – 3^rd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Nǎi wéi sìfāng zhī duōzuì būtáo, shì chóng shì zhǎng, shì xìn shì shǐ, shì yǐwéi dàfū qīngshì. [Pinyin]

     They are only the fugitives from all quarters, loaded with crimes, whom he honours and exalts, whom he employs and trusts, making them great officers and high nobles.