畏葸不前 — “To shrink back in fear”
畏葸不前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shrink back in fear”. To be timid and hesitant, afraid to move forward; to hold back due to timidity.
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畏葸不前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 畏wèi
- 葸xǐ
- 不bù
- 前qián
畏葸不前 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 畏葸不前
面对新的挑战，他有时会畏葸不前，需要大家鼓励才能勇敢迈出一步。
Facing new challenges, he sometimes shrinks back in fear, needing encouragement from everyone to bravely take a step forward.
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Antonyms of 畏葸不前
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- 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
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- 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è恶jì迹foolishly fearing one's own shadow and traces
- wèi畏yǐng影ér而zǒu走unnecessarily alarmed by imaginary fears
Questions about 畏葸不前
- What does 畏葸不前 mean?
- 畏葸不前 (wèi xǐ bù qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shrink back in fear”.
- How do you pronounce 畏葸不前?
- 畏葸不前 is pronounced wèi xǐ bù qián in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 畏葸不前?
- 畏惧退缩，不敢前进。