畏刀避箭 — “To flinch from danger”
畏刀避箭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flinch from danger”. To shrink back from a fight; to be timid in the face of challenges. Literally, “fear knives and avoid arrows”.
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在新的业务拓展上，我们不能畏刀避箭，必须勇敢地去探索和创新。
In expanding new business, we must not shy away from danger, but bravely explore and innovate.
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More idioms starting with 畏
- wèi畏zhī之rú如hǔ虎fear him like a tiger
- wèi畏kǒu口shèn慎shì事be cautious in speech and prudent in action
- wèi畏tiān天xù恤mín民revere heaven and show compassion for people
- wèi畏tiān天mǐn悯rén人revere Heaven and pity humanity
- wèi畏tiān天ài爱mín民revere heaven, cherish people
- wèi畏tiān天zhī知mìng命revere Heaven and accept destiny
- wèi畏tóu头wèi畏wěi尾overly cautious and hesitant
- wèi畏wēi威huái怀dé德fear power, cherish virtue
- wèi畏qiáng强qī欺ruò弱fear the strong, bully the weak
- wèi畏yǐng影è恶jì迹foolishly fearing one's own shadow and traces
- wèi畏yǐng影ér而zǒu走unnecessarily alarmed by imaginary fears
- wèi畏yǐng影bì避jì迹fear imaginary troubles and avoid things unnecessarily
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What does 畏刀避箭 mean?
畏刀避箭 (wèi dāo bì jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flinch from danger”.
How do you pronounce 畏刀避箭?
畏刀避箭 is pronounced wèi dāo bì jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 畏刀避箭 literally mean?
Literally, 畏刀避箭 means “fear knives and avoid arrows”. It is used to mean “to flinch from danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 畏刀避箭?
畏：害怕，畏惧。比喻遇战事退缩不前