fear; dread; shrink from
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fear; to dread; to be apprehensive; to shrink from
literaryLiterary and formal. Most commonly encountered in the set phrase 畏葸不前 (to hang back out of fear). The character 葸 (xǐ) itself means timid or fearful and is rarely used outside this compound.
wèi畏
xǐ葸
bù不
qián前
To hang back out of fear; to hesitate to advance due to timidity.
Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nan难
，
tā他
háo毫
bù不
wèi畏
xǐ葸
，
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de地
yíng迎
le了
shàng上
qù去
。
Facing difficulties, he showed no timidity and bravely stepped forward to meet them.
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Zài在
zuò做
jué决
dìng定
shí时
，
qiè切
bù不
kě可
yīn因
wèi畏
xǐ葸
ér而
cuò错
shī失
liáng良
jī机
。
When making decisions, one must never miss a good opportunity because of timidity.