timid; fearful; cowardly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be timid or fearful; to be cowardly
Often used in the negative construction '毫不畏怯' (not at all timid). Can also function as a noun meaning 'timidity'.
Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
dí敌
，
tā他
háo毫
bù不
wèi畏
qiè怯
。
Facing a formidable enemy, he showed no fear.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
shēng生
xìng性
wèi畏
qiè怯
，
bù不
gǎn敢
dà大
shēng声
shuō说
huà话
。
This child is timid by nature and does not dare to speak loudly.
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Zài在
kùn困
nan难
miàn面
qián前
wèi畏
qiè怯
bù不
qián前
。
Hesitating and not moving forward in the face of difficulties.
Tā他
nǔ努
lì力
kè克
fú服
nèi内
xīn心
de的
wèi畏
qiè怯
。
He tried hard to overcome the timidity in his heart.