gutless; wimp, coward
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
weak and incompetent; gutless; spineless
informalDescribes a person who lacks courage or backbone. Often used as an insult or self-deprecating humor.
Nǐ你
yě也
tài太
sǒng怂
bāo包
le了
ba吧
，
lián连
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
zuò做
。
You're way too gutless; you don't even dare to do such a small thing.
Bié别
zhè这
me么
sǒng怂
bāo包
，
ná拿
chū出
diǎn点
yǒng勇
qì气
lái来
！
Don't be such a wimp; show some courage!
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Tā他
píng平
shí时
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
sǒng怂
bāo包
，
dàn但
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
què却
hěn很
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
。
He usually looks quite spineless, but at critical moments he is actually very brave.
noun
a weak and incompetent person; wimp; coward; pushover
informalA derogatory term for someone who lacks courage or resolve. Can be used jokingly among friends.
Tā他
jiù就
shì是
gè个
sǒng怂
bāo包
，
cóng从
lái来
bù不
gǎn敢
chéng承
dān担
zé责
rèn任
。
He is just a coward who never dares to take responsibility.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
dāng当
sǒng怂
bāo包
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
zhè这
cì次
wǒ我
yào要
zhàn站
chū出
lái来
。
I don't want to be a wimp, so this time I will stand up.
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Bié别
xiǎo小
kàn看
rén人
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
shì是
tiān天
shēng生
de的
sǒng怂
bāo包
。
Don't underestimate people; nobody is born a coward.