sǒng
怂
terrified; fearful
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be terrified; to fear
literaryA literary term (〈书〉). Often used in modern colloquial contexts (sometimes written as 怂) to mean being cowardly or flinching.
Kàn看
dào到
nà那
tiáo条
dà大
shé蛇
，
tā他
xià吓
de得
xīn心
lǐ里
fā发
s慫
。
Seeing that big snake, he was terrified.
Bié别
pà怕
，
méi没
shén什
me么
hǎo好
fā发
s慫
ǒ的
。
Don't be afraid, there's nothing to be scared of.
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Tā他
suī虽
rán然
gè个
zi子
dà大
，
dàn但
yī一
kàn看
dào到
xuè血
jiù就
s慫
。
Although he is big, he flinches as soon as he sees blood.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yǒng勇
shì士
cóng从
bù不
fā发
s慫
。
True warriors never show fear.
Tīng听
shuō说
yào要
qù去
nà那
gè个
dì地
fāng方
，
wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
yǒu有
diǎn点
fā发
s慫
。
Hearing that we have to go to that place, I feel a bit fearful.