| 释义 |
打退堂鼓dǎ tuì táng gǔback down (/out); beat(/sound) a hasty (/graceful) retreat; draw (/haul/pill) in one’s horns; give up; withdraw
❍ 她要干的事，决不因为客观情势不顺利，就～，她转弯抹角，扯到了社上。(周立波《山乡巨变》上—222) She never easily gave up what she wanted to do just because of difficulties. She talked round the subject a bit,and finally got on to the matter of co operatives.
❍ 其余的姑娘，在她的鼓舞下，也都冒着闲言的侮谩，一直不～。(周立波《山乡巨变》上—77) The other girls too,en couraged by her,all defied slander and insult,and refused to retreat.
❍ 刘雨生看见话不投机，讲不拢边，就～，但又留出一条再见的后路。(周立波《山乡巨变》上—266) Liu Yusheng saw that what he had said hadn’t hit the mark,and he hadn’t got any closer,so he decided to withdraw,while still leaving a way open for the future. 打退堂鼓da tui tang gubeat a retreat 打退堂鼓beating a retreat;backing out 打退堂鼓beat a retreat;back out
不要遇到困难就～。You mustn't give up the moment you run up against difficulty. 打退堂鼓dǎ tuì tánɡ ɡǔ古代官吏退堂时必击鼓。现在多用以比喻做事时中途退却。withdraw, back out, beat a-retreat, pull(draw, haul) in one’s horns, back down, give up, back water, take water |