feel timid; shrink back; chicken out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to feel timid or nervous; to shrink back from fear; to chicken out
dialectUsed 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.