退缩

退縮

tuìsuō

verb HSK 7-9 #6,849

Meanings

1 to shrink back
2 to flinch
3 to cower
4 to retreat

Characters

to retreat; to withdraw

to shrink; to contract

Examples

HSK 4

遇到困难不要退缩。

Yùdào kùnnán bùyào tuìsuō.

Don't shrink back when facing difficulties.

HSK 6

他在压力面前从不退缩。

Tā zài yālì miànqián cóngbù tuìsuō.

He never flinches in the face of pressure.

Tips

usage

退缩 implies retreating out of fear or hesitation. It carries a somewhat negative connotation of cowardice.

Stroke Order

退 tuì

缩 suō