English–Chinese
“shrink back” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintuì suō
Example
不要退缩，我们一起去试试。bú yào tuì suō wǒ men yì qǐ qù shì shì
Don't shrink back; let's try it together.
How to say “shrink back” in Chinese
“Shrink back” in Chinese is 退缩 (tuì suō).
A person pulls away from a difficult step when fear makes moving forward feel too risky.
Example sentences with 退缩
他在最困难的时候选择了退缩，结果错过了机会。tā zài zuì kùn nán de shí hòu xuǎn zé le tuì suō jié guǒ cuò guò le jī huì
He chose to shrink back at the most difficult time and, as a result, missed the opportunity.
Tips for using 退缩
- It can describe backing away from a plan, task, or opportunity, not only physically moving backward, which makes it useful in conversations about choices and courage.