fearful; timid; trembling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
fearful; timid; trembling with fear
literaryA literary term describing a fearful, timid, or trembling appearance. Often used in written Chinese or formal contexts.
Tā他
xǐn伈
xǐn伈
de地
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
，
bù不
gǎn敢
tái抬
tóu头
kàn看
rén人
。
He stood there trembling with fear, not daring to look up at anyone.
Dí敌
jūn军
xǐn伈
xǐn伈
ér而
tuì退
，
bù不
gǎn敢
zài再
zhàn战
。
The enemy army retreated in fear, not daring to fight again.
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Zhǐ只
jiàn见
nà那
xiǎo小
dòng动
wù物
xǐn伈
xǐn伈
rán然
quán蜷
suō缩
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
。
The little animal was seen cowering fearfully in the corner.