畏惧

wèi jù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

2 items

to be afraid

Both mean 'to fear', but 畏惧 is more formal/literary.

to be frightened

Both mean 'to fear', 恐惧 often refers to deep psychological fear.

Often used in the phrase 无所畏惧 (fear nothing) or with abstract objects like 畏惧困难 (fear difficulties).

畏惧 is typically used in written language and formal contexts; using it in casual conversation can sound overly dramatic.

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面对困难，他毫不畏惧。

Facing difficulties, he was not afraid at all.

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to fear

to fear