畏缩不前

Traditional: 畏縮不前

wèi suō bù qián

Dictionary entry

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

What does 畏缩不前 mean?

畏缩不前 (wèi suō bù qián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance

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畏wèito fear 缩suōto withdraw · to pull back 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-前qiánfront · forward

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How to pronounce 畏缩不前

畏缩不前

wèi suō bù qián

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