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wèi

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Definitions

  1. 1. to fear

Words Containing 畏

敬畏
jìng wèi

to revere

畏罪
wèi zuì

to dread punishment

畏缩不前
wèi suō bù qián

to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance

生畏
shēng wèi

to feel intimidated

可畏
kě wèi

dreadful

畏友
wèi yǒu

revered friend

后生可畏
hòu shēng kě wèi

the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)

畏首畏尾
wèi shǒu wèi wěi

afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous

敌敌畏
dí dí wèi

(loanword) DDVP, aka dichlorvos (an organophosphate used as an insecticide)

不畏强权
bù wèi qiáng quán

not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

望而生畏
wàng ér shēng wèi

intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring

不畏强暴
bù wèi qiáng bào

not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

不畏
bù wèi

unafraid

无所畏忌
wú suǒ wèi jì

without any fear of consequences

畏罪潜逃
wèi zuì qián táo

to flee to escape punishment

畏缩
wèi suō

to cower

畏惧
wèi jù

to fear

畏罪自杀
wèi zuì zì shā

to commit suicide to escape punishment

人言可畏
rén yán kě wèi

gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)

初生之犊不畏虎
chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ

lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom)

畏怯
wèi qiè

timorous

畏难
wèi nán

to be daunted by challenges

大无畏
dà wú wèi

utterly fearless

畏忌
wèi jì

to be arrested by fear

畏途
wèi tú

dangerous road

视为畏途
shì wéi wèi tú

to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth

畏畏缩缩
wèi wèi suō suō

cowering