We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「縮頭縮頸」, explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「縮頭縮頸」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Describes the act of shrinking back or being too timid to take the lead. Same as “shrinking one’s head”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
suō tóu suō jǐng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
suk1 tau4 suk1 geng2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
