Meaning of 缩手缩脚
缩手缩脚 means to huddle up from the cold; to shrink with cold; to be timid and hesitant; to shrink from doing something. Pronounced suō shǒu suō jiǎo.
- to huddle up from the cold; to shrink with cold
- to be timid and hesitant; to shrink from doing something
Definitions & Examples
Dōng冬
tiān天
wū屋
lǐ里
méi没
yǒu有
nuǎn暖
qì气
，
tā他
dòng冻
de得
suō缩
shǒu手
suō缩
jiǎo脚
de的
。
In winter, there's no heating in the room, and he was huddled up from the cold.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
suō缩
shǒu手
suō缩
jiǎo脚
de地
zhàn站
zài在
hán寒
fēng风
zhōng中
děng等
dài待
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
。
The children stood huddled in the cold wind, waiting for the bus.