created sense approved 临阵退缩/臨陣退縮 · línzhèntuìsuō · get cold feet
临阵退缩 / 臨陣退縮
línzhèntuìsuō
get cold feet
to shrink back as the time for battle or a critical challenge approaches; to lose one's nerve at the last moment
他本来说好要参加演讲比赛，可到最后关头却临阵退缩了。