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褪軚 (tan3 taai5) — to retreat from a situation when faced with a change in circumstances [colloquial] in Cantonese

tan˗₃褪taaiˏ₅軚
Mandarin Pinyin: tui4 dai4

Meaning of 褪軚

nounto retreat from a situation when faced with a change in circumstances [colloquial]

Example Sentences with 褪軚

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好faai˗₃快tan˗₃褪taaiˉ¹軚
He gives up easily.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好paa˗₃怕，，m4唔houˊ²好tan˗₃褪taaiˉ¹軚
Don't be afraid, don't back down.
gam˗₃咁faai˗₃快zauˍ₆就tan˗₃褪taaiˉ¹軚？
Giving up so soon?
keoiˏ₅佢jatˉ¹一dingˍ₆定mˎ₄唔tan˗₃褪taaiˉ¹軚
He definitely won't give up.
niˉ¹呢gin˗₃件siˍ₆事mˎ₄唔wuiˏ₅會tan˗₃褪taaiˉ¹軚
This matter won't be dropped.
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Characters in 褪軚

褪tan3
to slip part of body (e.g. an arm) out of clothing (e.g. sleeve)
軚taai5
steering wheel

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