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    1.be timid; be fainthearted; recoil in fear
    2.shrink/flinch from responsibility
    suō tóu suō nǎo

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    • 1

      slbe timid; be fainthearted; recoil in fear

      • miàn duì kùn nan suō tóu suō nǎo

        面对困难缩头缩脑

        recoil from difficulties

      synonym
      wèi shǒu wèi wěi畏首畏尾suō shǒu suō jiǎo缩手缩脚wèi suō bù qián畏缩不前
      antonym
      tǐng shēn ér chū挺身而出
    • 2

      slmetashrink/flinch from responsibility

      synonym
      wèi shǒu wèi wěi畏首畏尾suō shǒu suō jiǎo缩手缩脚wèi suō bù qián畏缩不前tàn tóu suō nǎo探头缩脑

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