瑟縮
simp瑟缩sat1 suk1sè suō
English
- to curl up shivering (from cold)
- timid and trembling (in fear)
- to shrink
- to cower
- to cower; to curl up; to tremble
粵語 — Cantonese
- 身體因寒冷、受驚等而蜷縮抖動
Examples
佢嚇到瑟縮喺角落頭。
She was scared stiff that she cowered in the corner.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk