打退堂鼓 meaning in English
(比喻遇到困难就撒手不干) beat a retreat; back out; draw [pull; haul] in one's horns; withdraw from ...; give up a pursuit without attaining the [one's] goal; give up 短语和例子
Examples
- I know that i will not be able to go backward .
我知道我是不会打退堂鼓的。 - But after all i could not recede .
但是我毕竟不能打退堂鼓。 - The military might back off at the last moment .
到最后片刻，军方有可能打退堂鼓。 - Do n't back up the moment you run up against a little difficulty .
不要遇到一点困难就打退堂鼓。 - He made up my mind for me when i was starting to put things off .
我正要打退堂鼓呐，他却替我下了决心。