<p>This phrase is a Chinese idiom that simply means to escape or to avoid (from negative consequences/liabilities/etc).</p>

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2014-09-04T04:13:04.697Z
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Zz'Rot
<p>I think it's just meaning skip away.</p>

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2014-09-04T06:16:51.113Z
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user6269
<p>It means run away quickly as if there is oil on the sole of your foot</p>

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It also means slip away. For example, you could use it to describe a thief
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user17499
<p>Can someone help me to translate 脚底抹油－开溜 because when I'm using google translate the sentence is so weird.</p>

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This kind of expression is known as 歇后语 in Chinese: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiehouyu
Harry Summer
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脚底抹油－开溜 translate into English
# 脚底抹油－开溜 translate into English

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-04)

Can someone help me to translate 脚底抹油－开溜 because when I'm using google translate the sentence is so weird.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This kind of expression is known as 歇后语 in Chinese: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiehouyu  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-09-04. Score: 1

This phrase is a Chinese idiom that simply means to escape or to avoid (from negative consequences/liabilities/etc).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-09-04. Score: 1

I think it's just meaning skip away.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-07-16. Score: -1

It means run away quickly as if there is oil on the sole of your foot

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: It also means slip away. For example, you could use it to describe a thief  

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