前怕狼，后怕虎
qián​pà​láng​hòu​pà​hǔ

extremely hesitant

  1. 前 qián locativenoun
    front
    (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qián​bian or 前面 qián​miàn for the standalone noun.
  2. 怕 pà verb
    to fear
    to be afraid; to dread; to be scared of something
  3. 狼 láng noun
    wolf
    wolf (Canis lupus)
  4. ， hòu
    non-Chinese
  5. 后 後 hòu locativenoun
    behind
    (bound form) back; rear; behind; in the direction of one's back
  6. 怕 pà verb
    to fear
    to be afraid; to dread; to be scared of something
  7. 虎 hǔ noun
    tiger
    tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎo​hǔ