畏缩

wèisuō

to cower; to flinch; to quail

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

wèisuō

他面对困难时总是畏缩不前，不敢尝试新事物。

tā miàn duì kùn nán shí zǒng shì wèisuō bù qián, bù gǎn chángshì xīn shìwù.

When facing difficulties, he always flinches and dares not try anything new.

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