前怕狼後怕虎
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See also: 前怕狼后怕虎
Chinese[edit]
front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward |
to be afraid; to fear | wolf | back; behind; rear back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later |
to be afraid; to fear | tiger | ||
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trad. (前怕狼後怕虎) | 前 | 怕 | 狼 | 後 | 怕 | 虎 | |
simp. (前怕狼后怕虎) | 前 | 怕 | 狼 | 后 | 怕 | 虎 | |
Literally: “fear wolves in front and tigers behind”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
前怕狼後怕虎
- to be overly cautious and indecisive; to be plagued by fears