缩头乌龟

Traditional: 縮頭烏龜

suō tóu wū guī

Dictionary entry

a turtle that pulls its head in

What does 缩头乌龟 mean?

缩头乌龟 (suō tóu wū guī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a turtle that pulls its head in

2(fig.) coward

3chicken

Character breakdown

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缩suōto withdraw · to pull back 头tóuhead · hair style 乌Wūabbr. for country names that begin with 烏|乌[wu1]: Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1 ke4 lan2], Uzbekistan 烏茲別克斯坦|乌兹别克斯坦[Wu1 zi1 bie2 ke4 si1 tan3] etc · surname Wu 龟guītortoise; turtle · (coll.) cuckold

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How to pronounce 缩头乌龟

缩头乌龟

suō tóu wū guī

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