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临阵退缩
臨陣退縮
línzhèntuìsuō
1. to shrink back on approaching the battlefield (idiom)
2. to get cold feet

Character Breakdown

临
lín
to draw near, to approach; to descend
HSK 5 9 丶
阵
zhèn
row, column; ranks, troop formation
HSK 5 6 丶
退
tuì
to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
HSK 5 9 丶
缩
suō
to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation
HSK 5 14 丶

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