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缩头缩脑 形容害怕不敢向前，或胆小不敢出头负责 Suō  Tóu  Suō  Nǎo Stsn 缩手缩脚、胆小慎微 乌龟上岸遇雹子 属乌龟的 联合式；作谓语、宾语、状语；含贬义

"缩头缩脑" (suō tóu suō nǎo) describes someone who is timid and afraid to act or take responsibility, like a turtle retracting its head and limbs.

“缩头缩脑”形容胆小怕事，不敢向前或承担责任。

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