胆小如豆 — “Extremely timid”
胆小如豆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely timid”. Easily frightened; having very little courage. Literally, “Timid as a bean”.
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胆小如豆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
胆小如豆 Character Breakdown
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他一遇到困难就退缩，真是胆小如豆。
He always backs down when facing challenges, truly proving himself to be timid as a bean.
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Synonyms of 胆小如豆
More idioms starting with 胆
- dǎn胆sàng丧hún魂jīng惊scared out of one's wits
- dǎn胆sàng丧hún魂xiāo消utterly terrified and panic-stricken
- dǎn胆zhuàng壮xīn心xióng雄exceptionally brave and ambitious
- dǎn胆zhuàng壮qì气cū粗bold and fearless
- dǎn胆dà大yú于shēn身extremely audacious
- dǎn胆dà大rú如dǒu斗extremely bold and daring
- dǎn胆dà大wàng妄wéi为act recklessly and presumptuously
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xiǎo小Brave in action, cautious in planning
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心cū粗bold but careless
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xì细bold in planning, careful in execution
- dǎn胆dà大xīn心xióng雄bold and ambitious
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What does 胆小如豆 mean?
胆小如豆 (dǎn xiǎo rú dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely timid”.
How do you pronounce 胆小如豆?
胆小如豆 is pronounced dǎn xiǎo rú dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胆小如豆 literally mean?
Literally, 胆小如豆 means “Timid as a bean”. It is used to mean “Extremely timid”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胆小如豆?
极言胆子小。