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畏缩不前

wèisuōbùqián

Traditional: 畏縮不前

to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance

Character Breakdown

畏
wèi
fear, dread, awe, reverence
HSK 6
缩
suō
to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1

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