退
堂
鼓
t
u
ì
t
á
n
g
g
ǔ
Definitions
1. making an exit in the middle of something
Components
退
tuì
–
to retreat
堂
táng
–
(main) hall
鼓
gǔ
–
drum
Related Words
打退堂鼓
dǎ tuì táng gǔ
–
lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)