毛里拖毡 — “To hesitate and shrink back”
毛里拖毡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and shrink back”. To be timid and irresolute, especially due to difficulty or fear. Literally, “dragging felt in fur”.
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毛里拖毡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
毛里拖毡 Character Breakdown
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面对一项艰巨的任务，他总是毛里拖毡，不敢轻易尝试。
Facing a difficult task, he always hesitates and dares not try it easily.
Idioms Related to 毛里拖毡
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- máo毛jǔ举xì细gù故nitpick minor faults
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- máo毛fā发bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
- máo毛fà发sī丝sù粟Extremely tiny and insignificant things
- máo毛fà发zhī之gōng功a very small contribution
- máo毛fà发dǎo倒shù竖hair stands on end from anger or fear
- máo毛fà发jǐn尽shù竖hair stands on end
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚rán然hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sǒng悚lì立hair standing on end from terror
- máo毛fà发sēn森shù竖hair bristling with fear or rage
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What does 毛里拖毡 mean?
毛里拖毡 (máo lǐ tuō zhān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and shrink back”.
How do you pronounce 毛里拖毡?
毛里拖毡 is pronounced máo lǐ tuō zhān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毛里拖毡 literally mean?
Literally, 毛里拖毡 means “dragging felt in fur”. It is used to mean “to hesitate and shrink back”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毛里拖毡?
在毛里拖毡行进困难。比喻畏缩不前的样子