coward; timid person
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
coward; timid person
derogatoryA term used to mock or look down on someone for being overly timid or lacking courage. It conveys a sense of scorn or disapproval.
Lián连
zhāng蟑
láng螂
dōu都
pà怕
，
nǐ你
zhè这
gè个
dǎn胆
xiǎo小
guǐ鬼
！
You're even scared of cockroaches, you coward!
Tā他
shì是
gè个
dǎn胆
xiǎo小
guǐ鬼
，
cóng从
lái来
bù不
gǎn敢
biǎo表
dá达
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
He's a timid person who never dares to express his own opinion.
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Bié别
dāng当
dǎn胆
xiǎo小
guǐ鬼
，
qù去
shì试
shì试
ba吧
！
Don't be a coward, go and try it!
Zài在
kùn困
nan难
miàn面
qián前
，
dǎn胆
xiǎo小
guǐ鬼
zǒng总
shì是
xuǎn选
zé择
tuì退
suō缩
。
In the face of difficulties, cowards always choose to retreat.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
bàn伴
men们
jiào叫
wǒ我
dǎn胆
xiǎo小
guǐ鬼
，
yīn因
wèi为
wǒ我
pà怕
hēi黑
。
When I was little, my playmates called me a coward because I was afraid of the dark.