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    1.(in feudal times) beat the drum before the magistrate withdraws from the court; (of an official in feudal days) dismiss a court session by beating a drum
    2.retreat; beat a retreat; withdraw; back out; (refer to 退堂鼓)
    dǎ tuì táng gǔ

    打退堂鼓

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    • 1

      sldated(in feudal times) beat the drum before the magistrate withdraws from the court; (of an official in feudal days) dismiss a court session by beating a drum

      • xiàn zài dǎ tuì táng gǔ wéi shí yǐ wǎn

        现在打退堂鼓为时已晚。

        It's too late to back down now.

      synonym
      bàn tú ér fèi半途而废zhī nán ér tuì知难而退wèi suō bù qián畏缩不前
      antonym
      yǒng wǎng zhí qián勇往直前
    • 2

      slmetaretreat; beat a retreat; withdraw; back out; (refer to 退堂鼓)

      synonym
      bàn tú ér fèi半途而废zhī nán ér tuì知难而退wèi suō bù qián畏缩不前
      antonym
      yǒng wǎng zhí qián勇往直前

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