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胆小 (膽小)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

胆小 [dǎnxiǎo]
  1. 1. timid; cowardly
    这孩子胆小,怕黑。
    The timid child was afraid of the dark.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

胆小 [dǎnxiǎo]
  1. 1. 怯懦;缺乏勇气
    孩子胆小,怕见生人

Examples

此人胆小怕事,不足与谋。
He is so overcautious and timid that we had better not consult with him.
表面上气壮如牛,实际上胆小如鼠
outwardly fierce as a bull, but inwardly timid as a mouse
胆小怕事
timid and overcautious
这孩子总是胆小怕事。
The child is timid.
他最爱讲些诡诞的故事,来吓唬胆小的女孩儿。
He is fond of telling exaggerated, and unusual stories to scare cowardly girls.
胆小如鼠
胆小怕走黑道。
a base coward
胆小的懦夫

Word Decomposition


[dǎn]
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[xiǎo]

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