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龟头 Guītóu Turtle Head Finally Considered Cowardly Sink

Вопрос 龟头
guītóu
Ответ “turtle head.” And finally, it could have to do with turtles being considered cowardly, since they sink their heads back into their shells when threatened, as reflected by the phrase 缩头乌龟 suō tóu wūguī (swuh toe ooh gway), “a turtle with its head in its shell,” meaning “coward.”

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