抱头缩项 — “To cower in fear, shrinking back and showing timidity”
抱头缩项 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cower in fear, shrinking back and showing timidity”. Literally, “Hold head, shrink neck”.
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抱头缩项 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抱头缩项 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 抱头缩项
看到对方气势汹汹，他吓得抱头缩项，一句话也不敢说
Seeing the opponent's aggressive posture, he cowered in fear, not daring to utter a single word.
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- bào抱guān关jī击tuò柝hold a humble, lowly position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè籥Hold a humble gatekeeper position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè钥serve as a gatekeeper
- bào抱bīng冰gōng公shì事arduous unrewarding public service
- bào抱tóu头dà大kū哭weep bitterly and uncontrollably
- bào抱tóu头tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly in each other's arms
- bào抱tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic
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What does 抱头缩项 mean?
抱头缩项 (bào tóu suō xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cower in fear, shrinking back and showing timidity”.
How do you pronounce 抱头缩项?
抱头缩项 is pronounced bào tóu suō xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抱头缩项 literally mean?
Literally, 抱头缩项 means “Hold head, shrink neck”. It is used to mean “to cower in fear, shrinking back and showing timidity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抱头缩项?
项：颈的后部。形容畏缩不敢出斗的样子