畏影恶迹 — “To be foolish and irrational”
畏影恶迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be foolish and irrational”. Fearing one's own shadow and detesting one's own footprints, implying extreme timidity and a lack of common sense. Literally, “fear shadow, detest traces”.
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畏影恶迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
畏影恶迹 Character Breakdown
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他总是畏影恶迹，一遇到小问题就手足无措，真是令人无奈。
He is always foolish and irrational, panicking at the slightest problem, which is truly frustrating.
Idioms Related to 畏影恶迹
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- wèi畏kǒu口shèn慎shì事be cautious in speech and prudent in action
- wèi畏tiān天xù恤mín民revere heaven and show compassion for people
- wèi畏tiān天mǐn悯rén人revere Heaven and pity humanity
- wèi畏tiān天ài爱mín民revere heaven, cherish people
- wèi畏tiān天zhī知mìng命revere Heaven and accept destiny
- wèi畏tóu头wèi畏wěi尾overly cautious and hesitant
- wèi畏wēi威huái怀dé德fear power, cherish virtue
- wèi畏qiáng强qī欺ruò弱fear the strong, bully the weak
- wèi畏yǐng影ér而zǒu走unnecessarily alarmed by imaginary fears
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Open the tool →Questions about 畏影恶迹
What does 畏影恶迹 mean?
畏影恶迹 (wèi yǐng è jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be foolish and irrational”.
How do you pronounce 畏影恶迹?
畏影恶迹 is pronounced wèi yǐng è jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 畏影恶迹 literally mean?
Literally, 畏影恶迹 means “fear shadow, detest traces”. It is used to mean “to be foolish and irrational”.
What is the Chinese definition of 畏影恶迹?
比喻为人愚蠢，不明事理。