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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

胆怯 [dǎnqiè]
  1. 1. adjective timid

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

胆怯 [dǎnqiè]
  1. 1. timid; cowardly
    他不喜欢自己的工作,可又胆怯,不敢另找一个。
    He does not like his job, but is too timid to try to find another.
    望着敌人的枪口,他胆怯了。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

胆怯 [dǎnqiè]
  1. 1. 胆小;害怕
    毫不胆怯

Examples

他不喜欢自己的工作,可又胆怯,不敢另找一个。
He does not like his job, but is too timid to try to find another. 胆怯
胆怯
timid; cowardly
望着敌人的枪口,他胆怯了。 胆怯
胆怯
timid
胆怯
胆怯
毫不胆怯 胆怯
dignify cowardice by calling it prudence
胆怯美其名曰“谨慎” dignify
to chicken out of (doing) sth
胆怯而放弃(做)某事 chicken out

Collocations

胆怯害怕
timid and afraid
有些胆怯
a little timid
生性胆怯
timid by nature

Word Decomposition


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[qiè]

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