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打退堂鼓 (dá) — to back out of a plan or activity; to beat a retreat; to give up halfway

Définition

An idiom for losing courage and giving up partway through — like 'beat a retreat'. Unlike simply saying 放弃, it specifically implies backing out after losing nerve or confidence, not a calm decision.

verb
to back out of a plan or activityto beat a retreatto give up halfway

Exemples

  • 。
    Tā gāng kāi shǐ zuò xiàng mù jiù dǎ le tuì táng gǔ.
    He backed out of the project as soon as he started it.
  • ，打退堂鼓。
    Yù dào kùn nan shí, bú yào qīng yì dá.
    When facing difficulties, don't easily back out.
  • 打退堂鼓，。
    Dà jiā dōu xiǎng dá, zhǐ yǒu tā jiān chí xià lái le.
    Everyone wanted to back out, but only he persisted.
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