龜縮 [龟缩]

Jyutping gwai1 suk1
Pinyin guī suō

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to withdraw
  2. to hole up
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    因為​驚​某​啲​嘢​而​匿​埋響​一個​地方​唔​出​嚟
    to hide in a shelter and refuse to come out due to fear of something
  2. 形容詞
    形容​人​（​或者​動物​）​膽小​怕事
    timid; faint-hearted
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to huddle up like a turtle drawing in its head and legs; to withdraw into passive defense; to hole up
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）