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

遇到困难不要退缩。

Yùdào kùnnán bùyào tuìsuō.

Don't shrink back when facing difficulties.

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