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临阵退缩

lín zhèn tuì suō

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Definitions

  1. 1. to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)

Child Words of 临阵退缩

缩
suō

to withdraw

临
lín

to face

退
tuì

to retreat; to withdraw

退缩
tuì suō

to shrink back

阵
zhèn

disposition of troops

临阵
lín zhèn

just before the battle