打退堂鼓 — da3 tui4 tang2 gu3 — Chinese Dictionary

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da³ tui⁴ tang² gu³

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

Usage•••frequent

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As word

1

da³

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

2

tui⁴

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

3

tang²

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

4

gu³

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