怕三怕四 — “To be overly cautious and indecisive”
怕三怕四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly cautious and indecisive”. To be full of worries and misgivings, hesitating to act. Literally, “Fear three fear four”.
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怕三怕四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他总是怕三怕四，错过了很多好机会。
He is always full of worries and indecisive, missing many good opportunities.
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What does 怕三怕四 mean?
怕三怕四 (pà sān pà sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly cautious and indecisive”.
How do you pronounce 怕三怕四?
怕三怕四 is pronounced pà sān pà sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怕三怕四 literally mean?
Literally, 怕三怕四 means “Fear three fear four”. It is used to mean “to be overly cautious and indecisive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怕三怕四?
这也怕，那也怕。比喻顾虑太多，不能做出决定