缩头缩脑 — “To be timid and hesitant”
缩头缩脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be timid and hesitant”. To cower or shrink from responsibility/challenges. Literally, “shrink head, shrink brain”.
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缩头缩脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
缩头缩脑 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 缩头缩脑
面对困难，他总是缩头缩脑，不敢主动承担任务。
Facing difficulties, he always acts timidly, afraid to take on tasks proactively.
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- suō缩dì地bǔ补tiān天achieve extraordinary and transformative feats
- suō缩tóu头suō缩jiǎo脚to shrink back from fear or hesitation
- suō缩tóu头suō缩jǐng颈cower in fear
- suō缩wū屋chēng称zhēn贞uphold chastity in difficult circumstances
- suō缩chéng成yī一tuán团curl up into a ball
- suō缩shǒu手páng旁guān观stand by and watch
- suō缩yī衣sè啬shí食to live a frugal life
- suō缩yī衣jié节kǒu口to live a thrifty and frugal life
- suō缩yī衣jié节shí食scrimp and save on food and clothing
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What does 缩头缩脑 mean?
缩头缩脑 (suō tóu suō nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be timid and hesitant”.
How do you pronounce 缩头缩脑?
缩头缩脑 is pronounced suō tóu suō nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 缩头缩脑 literally mean?
Literally, 缩头缩脑 means “shrink head, shrink brain”. It is used to mean “to be timid and hesitant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 缩头缩脑?
形容畏缩不前，或胆小不敢出头。