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怕
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Definitions
- 1. to be afraid
- 2. to fear
- 3. to dread
- 4. to be unable to endure
- 5. perhaps
Example Sentences
1 shown別 怕 !
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Words Containing 怕
fearless
see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎[chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ]
the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten
fear of strangers
fearing nothing in Heaven or Earth (idiom)
to be ticklish
fear
a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
even
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
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]
much worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights (idiom)
awful
to be afraid
lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
lit. ghosts are afraid of evil too
there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
lingering fear
I'm afraid that...
once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
to be afraid
bring it on!
lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
to fear
see 真金不怕火煉|真金不怕火炼[zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn]
men fear getting into the wrong line of business, women fear marrying the wrong man (proverb)
fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)
lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom)
to feel apprehensive
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
timid
he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience
bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
coy
alarmed
an expert always produces the best work (idiom)
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
to be afraid
afraid to die (contemptuous term)
lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)
henpecked
better to be safe than sorry (proverb)