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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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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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