缩头乌龟 in English suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 Meaning

Meanings

  • a turtle that pulls its head in
  • (metaphorically) coward
  • chicken

Simplified Characters

缩 头 乌 龟

Traditional Characters

縮 頭 烏 龜

Pinyin

suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

缩suo1to withdraw 头tou2head 乌wu1abbr. for Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1 ke4 lan2] 龟gui1tortoise