他搶在自己退縮之前

他搶在自己 taˉ qiangˇ zaiˋ ziˋ jiˇ

(He steeled) He steeled himself

自己 ziˋ jiˇ

(Her, Herself, Himself, His, Oneself, Own, Self, Their, Themselves) Self, Oneself, Own, Their, Themselves, His, Her, Himself, Herself

退縮 tuiˋ suoˉ

(Flinch, Recoil) Flinch, Recoil

退縮之前 tuiˋ suoˉ zhiˉ qianˊ

(Before backing, Before retreating, Before running) Before running away, Before backing away, Before retreating

之前 zhiˉ qianˊ

(Before, From before, Previously) Before, Previously, From before