Dictionary/打退堂鼓

打退堂鼓

dǎ tuì táng gǔ

ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄍㄨˇ
Idiom
1lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
2fig. to give up
3to turn tail

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打退堂鼓