qūn
逡
retreat; withdraw
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to retreat; to withdraw; to draw back
archaicA literary term rarely used in isolation; most commonly appears in the compound 逡巡 (qūn xún), describing hesitation or reluctance to advance.
Qūn逡
xún巡
ér而
bù不
gǎn敢
jìn进
。
He hesitated and dared not advance.
Dà大
dí敌
dāng当
qián前
，
bù不
kě可
qūn逡
xún巡
tuì退
suō缩
。
With a formidable enemy before us, we must not hesitate and shrink back.
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Tā他
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
qūn逡
xún巡
liáng良
jiǔ久
，
shǐ始
zhōng终
wèi未
gǎn敢
rù入
nèi内
。
He lingered hesitantly at the door for a long time, never daring to enter.