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敲退堂鼓
qiāo​tuì​táng​gǔ

to back out

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

敲退堂鼓 qiāo​tuì​táng​gǔ to back out

literally to beat the drum signaling the end of a court session; to give up halfway or back out of a commitment

References

synonym 打退堂鼓/打退堂鼓 → 敲退堂鼓/敲退堂鼓
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