xǐ
葸
fear; dread; timid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fear; to dread; to be afraid of
literaryLiterary usage, typically found in formal writing or set phrases such as 畏葸不前.
Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nan难
，
tā他
wèi畏
xǐ葸
bù不
qián前
。
Facing difficulties, he hesitated to advance due to fear.
Lín临
shì事
ér而
xǐ葸
，
fēi非
dà大
zhàng丈
fu夫
suǒ所
wéi为
。
Being timid when facing matters is not the behavior of a true man.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xǐ葸
nuò懦
de的
xìng性
gé格
bù不
shì适
hé合
zuò做
lǐng领
dǎo导
。
This kind of timid and cowardly character is not suitable for leadership.