臨陣退縮 (lam4 zan6 teoi3 suk1): to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

lam4 zan6 teoi3 suk1臨陣退縮临阵退缩

Jyutpinglam4 zan6 teoi3 suk1

Yalelàmh janh teui sūk

Definition

to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)

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T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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