Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words退縮

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退縮

tuì suō·ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ

“to shrink back; to cower; to recoil from action; to hesitate and hold back.”

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tuì·ㄊㄨㄟˋ

to move backward; to retreat or withdraw; to step back; to decline or reject; to resign from a position; to cancel or revoke

suō·ㄙㄨㄛ

To contract or shrink; to reduce in size or amount; to pull back or withdraw; to save or be economical; to cower or flinch from fear.