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打退堂鼓
dátuìtánggǔ
1. lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
2. fig. to give up
3. to turn tail

Character Breakdown

打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1 5 丶
退
tuì
to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
HSK 5 9 丶
堂
táng
hall, large room; government office; cousins
HSK 6 11 丶
鼓
gǔ
drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse
HSK 4 13 丶

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