suō shǒu suō jiǎo

缩 手 缩 脚

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1
slbe pinched with cold; shrink from cold; tensed up with cold
- lěng de suō shǒu suō jiǎo
  冷得缩手缩脚
  be tensed up with cold
2
slovercautious; become irresolute and passive; not dare to act boldly
- gàn shì suō shǒu suō jiǎo
  干事缩手缩脚
  be overcautious in doing things
- hěn duō rén dōu yīn quē fá zì xìn xīn ér suō shǒu suō jiǎo
  很多人都因缺乏自信心而缩手缩脚。
  Many people are fettered due to lack of self-confidence.
- gōng zuò nǐ jǐn guǎn dà dǎn qù zuò bié suō shǒu suō jiǎo de
  工作你尽管大胆去做，别缩手缩脚的。
  Be bold in doing your work and don't be overcautious.
synonym
wèi shǒu wèi wěi畏首畏尾 shù shǒu shù jiǎo束手束脚 suō tóu suō nǎo缩头缩脑
antonym
dà dāo kuò fǔ大刀阔斧 fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo放开手脚

缩手缩脚