汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 縮頭縮腦
縮頭縮腦 (缩头缩脑)
recoil in fear / be timid / be fainthearted
Describes being afraid and afraid to move forward, or timid and afraid to take responsibility
() suō () tóu/tou () nǎo
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

随着从走廊传来的父亲踏在橡木地板上的脚步声越来越近,我不禁缩头缩脑地搭拉着脑袋。父亲来到我门前并咆哮起来。

His footsteps on the hallway's oak floor got louder and louder. I felt my head hunching between my shoulders; then Dad was at the door and raging.