fànchù

犯憷

Word · Verb

feel timid; shrink back; chicken out

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to feel timid or nervous; to shrink back from fear; to chicken out

dialect

Used in spoken Chinese, particularly in northern dialects. Often used with 有点儿 to indicate mild nervousness, or with 没/不 to indicate bravery. Typically describes fear of public speaking, new challenges, or unfamiliar situations.

Chū初
shàng上
jiǎng讲
tái台
 ,
tā她
yǒu有
diǎn点
ér儿
fàn犯
chù憷
 。

When she first stepped onto the podium, she felt a bit nervous.

Bù不
guǎn管
zài在
shén什
me么
chǎng场
hé合
 ,
tā他
cóng从
méi没
fàn犯
guo过
chù憷
 。

No matter what the occasion, he has never chickened out.

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Wǒ我
dì第
yī一
cì次
jiàn见
dào到
tā他
shí时
 ,
xīn心
lǐ里
zhí直
fàn犯
chù憷
 。

When I first met him, I felt extremely intimidated.

Bié别
fàn犯
chù憷
 ,
dà大
dǎn胆
de地
shuō说
chū出
nǐ你
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
 。

Don't be timid; speak your mind boldly.