胆小如鼷 — “Extremely timid”
胆小如鼷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely timid”. Easily frightened. Literally, “Timid as a shrew-mouse”.
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胆小如鼷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
胆小如鼷 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 胆小如鼷
他胆小如鼷，一听到打雷声就躲进被子里。
He is as timid as a shrew-mouse, hiding under the covers as soon as he hears thunder.
Idioms Related to 胆小如鼷
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 胆小如鼷 mean?
胆小如鼷 (dǎn xiǎo rú xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely timid”.
How do you pronounce 胆小如鼷?
胆小如鼷 is pronounced dǎn xiǎo rú xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胆小如鼷 literally mean?
Literally, 胆小如鼷 means “Timid as a shrew-mouse”. It is used to mean “Extremely timid”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胆小如鼷?
胆子小得象老鼠。形容非常胆小。