畏敌如虎 — “To be excessively fearful or intimidated by an opponent”
畏敌如虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be excessively fearful or intimidated by an opponent”. Treating them as if they were a ferocious tiger, often leading to hesitation or poor performance. Literally, “Fear the enemy as a tiger”.
畏敌如虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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
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- wèi畏yǐng影ér而zǒu走unnecessarily alarmed by imaginary fears
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What does 畏敌如虎 mean?
畏敌如虎 (wèi dí rú hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be excessively fearful or intimidated by an opponent”.
How do you pronounce 畏敌如虎?
畏敌如虎 is pronounced wèi dí rú hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 畏敌如虎 literally mean?
Literally, 畏敌如虎 means “Fear the enemy as a tiger”. It is used to mean “to be excessively fearful or intimidated by an opponent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 畏敌如虎?
害怕敌人如同怕虎一般。