# 畏缩 (wèisuō): to cower | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-9661
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:54:23.586Z
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Learn 畏缩 (wèisuō), HSK 7-9: to cower; to flinch; to quail. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 畏缩

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wèisuō

to cower; to flinch; to quail

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

wèisuō

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## Example sentence

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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