timid; shrink from; daunted
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to feel timid or fearful; to shrink back from something; to feel daunted
informalCommon in spoken Mandarin, especially in Northern dialects. Describes a psychological state of fear or apprehension about facing a difficult situation.
Yī一
tí提
dào到
gōng公
kāi开
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
tā他
jiù就
yǒu有
diǎn点
chù怵
tóu头
。
He feels a bit daunted whenever public speaking is mentioned.
Wǒ我
zuì最
chù怵
tóu头
gēn跟
lǐng领
dǎo导
dān单
dú独
tán谈
huà话
le了
。
I shrink the most from having a one-on-one talk with my boss.
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Bié别
chù怵
tóu头
，
shì事
qing情
méi没
nǐ你
xiǎng想
de的
nà那
me么
nán难
。
Don't be timid; it's not as hard as you think.
Ràng让
tā他
dú独
zì自
qù去
bàn办
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
，
tā他
kěn肯
dìng定
chù怵
tóu头
。
He would definitely feel daunted if asked to handle this matter alone.