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畏缩不前
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

畏缩不前 [wèisuōbùqián]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] recoil in fear; hesitate to press forward; hang back

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

畏缩不前 [wèisuōbùqián]
  1. 1. 因为害怕而退缩,不敢向前。

Examples

畏缩不前
to falter under enemy fire
在敌人炮火下畏缩(不前) falter

Word Decomposition


[wèi]
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[suō]
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[bù]
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[qián]

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