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龜縮

龟缩

guīsuō

to withdraw
to hole up

to huddle up like a turtle drawing in its head and legs; to withdraw into passive defense; to hole up

像烏龜把頭縮在甲殼裡一樣。比喻膽小，不敢面對現實。

重編國語辭典

像烏龜縮進殼裡一樣，採取消極退縮態度

Entry Composition

tortoise; turtle
(coll.) cuckold

to withdraw
to pull back
to contract
to shrink
to reduce
abbreviation
also pr. sù

Related entries

to withdraw (money)
to collect (left luggage)
to extract
to refine

她从姜黄里提取美丽色彩。

She extracts beautiful colors from turmeric.

Source: Tatoeba

to withdraw (cash from an ATM)

to withdraw
to remove (from a place)
to remove from office

to withdraw
to leave
to retreat
to pull out

to withdraw (money)

to withdraw
to pull back
to contract
to shrink
to reduce
abbreviation
also pr. sù

蜗牛把触角缩了回去。

The snail drew in its feelers.

Source: Tatoeba

to withdraw
to abort
to quit
to log out (computing)

我不该退出的。

I shouldn't have logged off.

Source: Tatoeba

to get away from
to withdraw
to free oneself

to retire
to withdraw
to retreat
to step down

从网上退下来去洗个澡吧。

Get off the internet and take a shower.

Source: Tatoeba

to retire
to remove
to withdraw
to evacuate

to pull
to draw
to pull back
to withdraw
to flash past

to regain
to retake
to take back
to withdraw
to revoke

我是不是能收回我的钱？

Can I get my money back?

Source: Tatoeba

to go down
to descend
to go on
to continue
(of a servant) to withdraw

你想再待下去嗎？

Do you want to stay any longer?

Source: Tatoeba

to raise (an issue)
to propose
to put forward
to suggest
to post (on a website)
to withdraw (cash)

她提出了入學申請。

She made out the application for admission.

Source: Tatoeba

to shun
to avoid (sb)
to skirt
to evade (an issue)
to step back
to withdraw
to recuse (a judge etc)

你不能回避官方政策

You can't avoid office politics.

Source: Tatoeba