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“挨退堂饱”，中文俗话，原意是指封修仕宦退堂时挨饱。此刻譬喻在到达目的以前先退避、搁弃（give up a pursuit without att#ning the goal），取英文习语“draw in one's horns”意义相近，也许意味“make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity”。
例句：
镇长想要增补税收，但团体的反馈使他挨退堂饱。The town head wanted higher taes but public reaction made him draw in his horns.
没有要碰到一点痛苦即挨退堂饱。Don't back up the moment you run up ag#nst a little difficulty.
此刻挨退堂饱曾经太晚了。It's too late to back down now.
Editor: Jade
来源：chinad#ly.com.cn
