Correct
缩头缩脑
/ suō tóu suō nǎo /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
缩头缩脑的孬种
2
变得缩头缩脑
3
不能缩头缩脑
4
缩头缩脑，不敢……
Definition
缩头缩脑
Literally means:
be fainted-hearted
Actually means:
recoil in fear
It means that one is too frightened or timid to march forward and negotiate or fight with the opponent. Derogatory.
形容害怕不敢向前，或胆小不敢出面跟对方交涉或抗争。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as predicate, object, complement or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、补语、定语)
1
Zhèxiē
这些
háizi
孩子
cóngxiǎo
从小
jiù
就
méi
没
chī
吃
guò
过
kǔ
苦
,
xiànzài
现在
ràng
让
tāmen
他们
liànxí
练习
mō
摸
dǎgǔn
打滚
pá
爬
,
gègè
个个
suōtóusuōnǎo
缩头缩脑
,
bù
不
gǎn
敢
wǎng
往
qián
前
pǎo
跑
。
These children have not suffered from a young child, now let them practice tumbling, shrink their heads, dare not run forward.
2
Shì
是
tāmen
他们
de
的
cuò
错
,
nǐmen
你们
jiù
就
yīnggāi
应该
dàdǎn
大胆
dì
地
tí
提
chūlái
出来
,
bù
不
néng
能
suōtóusuōnǎo
缩头缩脑
de
的
,
bù
不
gǎn
敢
zhàn
站
chūlái
出来
shuō
说
。
It's their fault, and you should be bold enough not to shrink and not stand up and say it.
3
Tā
他
yī
一
kànjiàn
看见
zhè
这
jǐ
几
ge
个
suōtóusuōnǎo
缩头缩脑
de
的
rén
人
jiù
就
shēngqì
生气
,
hènbude
恨不得
gěi
给
tāmen
他们
jī
几
xiàzǐ
下子
。
As soon as he saw these shrinking people, he was angry and hated giving them a few times.