(slang) to get cold feet; to renege; (of something) to chicken out; to give up
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
因為驚而臨時逃避或反悔。源自中藥「縮砂仁」，後來大家都簡稱「縮砂」，衍生出歇後語「縮砂──走仁（走人）」。 to back out due to fear
大家講好每人夾十萬蚊投資呢個項目，你唔係而家想縮沙呀？
大家讲好每人夹十万蚊投资呢个项目，你唔系而家想缩沙呀？
daai6 gaa1 gong2 hou2 mui5 jan4 gaap3 sap6 maan6 man1 tau4 zi1 ni1 go3 hong6 muk6, nei5 m4 hai6 ji4 gaa1 soeng2 suk1 saa1 aa5? We all agreed to each invest one hundred thousand dollars into this project. You aren't backing out are you?
近義詞
淆底、笠水、褪軚
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, Cantonese
to shrink back; to cower (syn.) 退縮, 退缩