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只怕

zhǐ pà

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Definitions

  1. 1. I'm afraid that...
  2. 2. perhaps
  3. 3. maybe
  4. 4. very likely

Words Containing 只怕

世上无难事，只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

see 天下無難事，只怕有心人|天下无难事，只怕有心人[tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén]

天下无难事，只怕有心人
tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)

不怕官，只怕管
bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn

lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)

不怕不识货，只怕货比货
bù pà bù shí huò , zhǐ pà huò bǐ huò

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)

Child Words of 只怕

只
zhǐ

only

怕
pà

to be afraid

只
zhī

grain that has begun to ripen