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Jyutping suk1 sau2
Pinyin suō shǒu

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to shrink from doing something
  2. verb
    to draw back one's hand
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    缩手啦!唔好咁手多!
    縮手啦!唔好咁手多!
    suk1 sau2 laa1! m4 hou2 gam3 sau2 do1!
    • Keep your hands off! Don't touch me!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    许多人不承认社会主义社会还有矛盾,因而使得他们在社会矛盾面前缩手缩脚,处于被动地位。
    許多人不承認社會主義社會還有矛盾,因而使得他們在社會矛盾面前縮手縮腳,處於被動地位。
    xǔ duō rén bù chéng rèn shè huì zhǔ yì shè huì hái yǒu máo dùn , yī né r5 shǐ dé tā men zài shè huì máo dùn miàn qián suō shǒu suō jiǎo , chǔ yú bèi dòng dì wèi .
    • Many do not admit that contradictions still exist in socialist society, with the result that they become irresolute and passive when confronted with social contradictions.