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打退堂鼓

/ dǎtuì táng gǔ /
Strokes

Definition

lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)/fig. to give up/to turn tail

Example

Definition

(in feudal times) beat the drum before the magistrate withdraws from the court

Definition

beat a retreat; retreat; withdraw; back down/off/out

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打退堂鼓