Meaning of 前怕狼，后怕虎
前怕狼，后怕虎 means to be timid and hesitant; to be afraid of both what lies ahead and behind; to have too many worries. Pronounced qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ.
- to be timid and hesitant; to be afraid of both what lies ahead and behind; to have too many worries
Definitions & Examples
Zuò做
jué决
dìng定
yào要
guǒ果
duàn断
，
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
shì是
qián前
pà怕
láng狼
hòu后
pà怕
hǔ虎
。
When making decisions, one must be decisive and cannot always be full of worries and fears.
Tā他
qián前
pà怕
láng狼
hòu后
pà怕
hǔ虎
de的
xìng性
gé格
，
ràng让
tā他
cuò错
shī失
le了
hěn很
duō多
hǎo好
jī机
huì会
。
His timid and hesitant personality caused him to miss many good opportunities.
Chuàng创
yè业
xū需
yào要
yǒng勇
qì气
，
qián前
pà怕
láng狼
hòu后
pà怕
hǔ虎
shì是
chéng成
bù不
liǎo了
shì事
de的
。
Starting a business requires courage; being full of worries and fears will get you nowhere.
Bié别
qián前
pà怕
láng狼
hòu后
pà怕
hǔ虎
le了
，
dà大
dǎn胆
qù去
shì试
shì试
ba吧
！
Don't be so timid and hesitant; go ahead and give it a try!