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敲退堂鼓
qiāo​tuì​táng​gǔ

to back out

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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Synonym

  • 打退堂鼓 dǎ​tuì​táng​gǔ
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