龟缩
guī​suō

to hole up

  • created sense approved 龟缩/龜縮 · guī​suō · to hole up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    龟缩 / 龜縮

    guī​suō

    to hole up

    to withdraw into passive defense like a turtle retracting its head; to hole up or hide out due to fear or cowardice

    龟 (literal) → 龟/龜 · guī · tortoise 缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · to pull back

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