胆小如鼠 — “Extremely timid”
胆小如鼠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely timid”. Easily frightened; cowardly; as timid as a mouse. Literally, “Timid as a mouse”.
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胆小如鼠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 胆dǎn
- 小xiǎo
- 如rú
- 鼠shǔ
胆小如鼠 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 胆小如鼠
他平时看起来很强壮，但一遇到困难就胆小如鼠，不敢尝试。
He usually looks strong, but he becomes as timid as a mouse when facing difficulties and dares not try.
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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
Questions about 胆小如鼠
- What does 胆小如鼠 mean?
- 胆小如鼠 (dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely timid”.
- How do you pronounce 胆小如鼠?
- 胆小如鼠 is pronounced dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 胆小如鼠 literally mean?
- Literally, 胆小如鼠 means “Timid as a mouse”. It is used to mean “Extremely timid”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 胆小如鼠?
- 胆子小得象老鼠。形容非常胆小。