畏缩 (wèi suō) — to cower, to flinch, to recoil (from fear or hesitation)
Definition
畏缩 means to cower or flinch from fear or hesitation — stronger and more timid than 退缩, which often implies a deliberate pullback. Closer to 退却's psychological sense, but focused on fear rather than retreat.
verb
to cowerto flinchto recoil (from fear or hesitation)
Examples
- ，畏缩。Miàn duì kùn nan, tā cóng bú wèi suō.He never flinches in the face of difficulty.
- 畏缩。Nà zhī xiǎo māo yí jiàn dào mò shēng rén jiù wèi suō dào jiǎo luò lǐ.That kitten shrinks into a corner as soon as it sees a stranger.
- 畏缩，。Bié wèi suō, dà dǎn shuō chū nǐ de xiǎng fǎ.Don't flinch; boldly speak out your ideas.
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