作鸟兽散

作鳥獸散
zuòniǎoshòusàn
idiom #49,689

Meanings

  1. 1 to scatter like birds and beasts
  2. 2 to flee in all directions

Examples

HSK 7-9
Jǐngchá yì lái, wéiguān de rén jiù zuòniǎoshòusàn le.
As soon as the police arrived, the onlookers scattered in all directions.
HSK 7-9
Gōngsī yì dǎobì, dāngchū chēngxiōng-dàodì de héhuǒrén jiù zuòniǎoshòusàn le.
Once the company went bust, the partners who used to call each other brothers scattered in all directions.

Tips

usage
Describes a crowd or gang breaking up in a hurry, often with a mocking tone. 如鸟兽散 "like birds and beasts scattering" means the same, and 一哄而散 is a close synonym.

Stroke Order

作 zuò
鸟 niǎo
兽 shòu
散 sàn