臨陣退縮

lam4 zan6 teoi3 suk1

to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom) · to get cold feet

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
  2. to get cold feet

Written Forms

臨陣退縮Traditional · Main Form
临阵退缩Alternate Form

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