to be scared; to shrink back; timid
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
to be scared or daunted by a situation; to shrink back from something difficult
informalAlso written as '憷頭'. Often used in informal, spoken contexts.
Yī一
tīng听
shuō说
yào要
dāng当
zhòng众
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
tā他
jiù就
chù憷
tóu头
le了
。
As soon as he heard he had to give a public speech, he felt daunted.
Nǐ你
bié别
chù憷
tóu头
，
dà大
dǎn胆
qù去
shì试
shì试
。
Don't be scared, go ahead and give it a try.
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Tā他
shì是
gè个
chù憷
tóu头
de的
rén人
，
bù不
gǎn敢
yī一
gè个
rén人
zǒu走
yè夜
lù路
。
He's a timid person who dares not walk alone at night.