shrink back; cower; flinch
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to shrink back; to retreat; to draw back
Describes a physical movement of moving backward, often involuntarily or out of fear.
Kàn看
dào到
shé蛇
，
tā他
xià吓
dé得
lì立
kè刻
tuì退
suō缩
le了
。
Upon seeing the snake, he immediately shrank back in fright.
Hǎi海
làng浪
dǎ打
lái来
，
tā他
bù不
yóu由
zì自
zhǔ主
de地
xiàng向
hòu后
tuì退
suō缩
。
As the wave crashed, he involuntarily retreated backward.
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Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
guāng光
，
tóng瞳
kǒng孔
huì会
zì自
rán然
tuì退
suō缩
。
Faced with bright light, the pupil naturally contracts.
verb
to cower; to flinch; to show cowardice
Describes a psychological or moral unwillingness to face difficulty, danger, or responsibility.
Zài在
kùn困
nán难
miàn面
qián前
，
tā他
cóng从
bù不
tuì退
suō缩
。
He never flinches in the face of difficulty.
Bú不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
cì次
shī失
bài败
jiù就
tuì退
suō缩
bù不
qián前
。
Don't recoil and refuse to move forward just because of one failure.
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Tā他
xìng性
gé格
nuò懦
ruò弱
，
yù遇
dào到
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
zǒng总
shì是
xuǎn选
zé择
tuì退
suō缩
。
He has a weak character and always chooses to shrink back when faced with a challenge.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yǒng勇
zhě者
，
jué绝
bù不
huì会
zài在
zé责
rèn任
miàn面
qián前
tuì退
suō缩
。
A true warrior will never cower in the face of responsibility.