望而卻步 [－－却－]

Jyutping mong6 ji4 koek3 bou6
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to shrink back; to flinch
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    見​到​危險​或者​力所不及​嘅​事​，​就​退​卻​不前
    to have no courage to go forward
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to shirk at the sight of danger
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）