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懦夫

Word · Noun

coward; weakling

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

coward; weakling; a weak and timid person

derogatory

Used as a derogatory term to describe someone who lacks courage or fails to stand up when bravery is required.

Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
zuò做
gè个
nuò懦
fū夫
 ,
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
mào冒
xiǎn险
 。

He would rather be a coward than take risks.

Zài在
kùn困
nán难
miàn面
qián前
 ,
bù不
yào要
zuò做
nuò懦
fū夫
 。

Don't be a coward in the face of difficulties.

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Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
nuò懦
fū夫
cái才
huì会
qī欺
fù负
ruò弱
zhě者
 。

Only a real coward would bully the weak.

Zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
dāng当
nuò懦
fū夫
shì是
kě可
chǐ耻
de的
 。

It is shameful to be a coward on the battlefield.