tuì
suō

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 退缩

退缩 means to shrink back; to retreat; to draw back; to cower; to flinch; to show cowardice. Pronounced tuì suō. HSK 7-9.

  • to shrink back; to retreat; to draw back
  • to cower; to flinch; to show cowardice

Definitions & Examples

Kàn
dào
shé
 
xià
tuì退
suō
le
 

Upon seeing the snake, he immediately shrank back in fright.

Hǎi
làng
lái
 
yóu
zhǔ
de
xiàng
hòu
tuì退
suō
 

As the wave crashed, he involuntarily retreated backward.

Miàn
duì
qiáng
guāng
 
tóng
kǒng
huì
rán
tuì退
suō
 

Faced with bright light, the pupil naturally contracts.