shy away from something        
phrasal verb with shy verb uk/ʃaɪ/ us/ʃaɪ/
 (因不喜欢、害怕或缺乏自信而)退缩,躲避,畏避
to avoid something that you dislike, fear, or do not feel confident about
  I've never shied away from hard work. 我从未畏避过艰苦的工作。 
 
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