汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 打退堂鼓
打退堂鼓
lit. to beat the return drum (idiom) / fig. to give up / to turn tail
Originally refers to the feudal officials playing drums when they retired / Now metaphor shrinks in the middle of doing things with people
后退 倒退 退回 退却 退缩 退后 退走 退避三舍
勇往直前
古时官吏打鼓退堂。 比喻中途退缩。
打 dǎ/dá 退 tuì 堂 táng 鼓 gǔ
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