临阵退缩 Traditional 臨陣退縮 lín zhèn tuì suō 🔊 to shrink back as the time for battle… + Keep this word Meanings lín zhèn tuì suō 臨陣退縮 to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)to get cold feet Its characters 临línto faceHSK 7–9阵zhèndisposition of troopsHSK 5退tuìto retreat; to withdrawHSK 5缩suōto withdrawHSK 7–9