full of worries and fears; indecisive and overcautious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be timid and hesitant; to be afraid of both what lies ahead and behind; to have too many worries
neutralUsed to criticize someone for being overly cautious, seeing dangers everywhere, and thus unable to make decisions or take action. Often interchangeable with '前怕龙后怕虎'.
Zuò做
jué决
dìng定
yào要
guǒ果
duàn断
，
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
shì是
qián前
pà怕
láng狼
hòu后
pà怕
hǔ虎
。
When making decisions, one must be decisive and cannot always be full of worries and fears.
Tā他
qián前
pà怕
láng狼
hòu后
pà怕
hǔ虎
de的
xìng性
gé格
，
ràng让
tā他
cuò错
shī失
le了
hěn很
duō多
hǎo好
jī机
huì会
。
His timid and hesitant personality caused him to miss many good opportunities.
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Chuàng创
yè业
xū需
yào要
yǒng勇
qì气
，
qián前
pà怕
láng狼
hòu后
pà怕
hǔ虎
shì是
chéng成
bù不
liǎo了
shì事
de的
。
Starting a business requires courage; being full of worries and fears will get you nowhere.
Bié别
qián前
pà怕
láng狼
hòu后
pà怕
hǔ虎
le了
，
dà大
dǎn胆
qù去
shì试
shì试
ba吧
！
Don't be so timid and hesitant; go ahead and give it a try!