To feel timid or terrified; to grow apprehensive. This is a variant of [[发怵|發怵|fa1 chu4]].

to feel afraid or nervous about something; to be timid or frightened

to feel timid or afraid; to shrink from a task or difficulty

to feel nervous before a large audience; to have stage fright; also used for nervousness before a formal examination.

(dialect) To shrink from a difficult or unpleasant task; to be timid or hesitant