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胆小怕事 — “Timid and afraid of trouble”

胆小怕事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Timid and afraid of trouble”. Cowardly and craven; easily scared and avoiding responsibility. Literally, “timid and afraid of trouble”.

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胆小怕事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 胆dǎn
  • 小xiǎo
  • 怕pà
  • 事shì

胆小怕事 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
怕
pà8fear, be afraid of
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 胆小怕事

他总是胆小怕事,遇到困难就退缩,从来不敢尝试新鲜事物。
He is always timid and afraid of trouble, backing down whenever he encounters difficulties and never daring to try new things.

Idioms Related to 胆小怕事

Synonyms of 胆小怕事

  • dǎn胆xiǎo小rú如shǔ鼠as timid as a mouse

Antonyms of 胆小怕事

  • dǎn胆dà大bāo包tiān天extremely audacious and daring
  • dǎn胆dà大xīn心xióng雄bold and ambitious

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

Questions about 胆小怕事

What does 胆小怕事 mean?
胆小怕事 (dǎn xiǎo pà shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Timid and afraid of trouble”.
How do you pronounce 胆小怕事?
胆小怕事 is pronounced dǎn xiǎo pà shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胆小怕事 literally mean?
Literally, 胆小怕事 means “timid and afraid of trouble”. It is used to mean “Timid and afraid of trouble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胆小怕事?
胆子非常小,怕事情落在自己头上,怕惹麻烦。
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