Ministry of Education《Dictionary of Chinese Idioms》

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to decline politely
to have too many fears to be overcautious to be full of misgivings
to fall into a difficult positionl to get into scrapes
to be battle-shy because of one's weakness to have too many fears to be overcautious to be full of misgivings
to stop something and send it back to leave or retire when one has ridden the crest of success to resign and retire from public life
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