粵

褪tan3軚taai5

tan3 taai5tuì dài

English

  1. to retreat from a situation when faced with a change in circumstances [colloquial]
  2. to back off from one's position when confronted by a change in circumstances; literally: to reverse a car

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 退縮;縮沙

Examples

  • 聽日就比賽嘞,你而家先嚟褪軚?

    You have a competition tomorrow, and now you want to withdraw from it?

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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