畏首畏尾 wèishǒuwèiwěi to be overly cautious Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 畏 wèi verb to fear (bound-form) to fear; to dread; to be afraid of首 shǒu nounverb head (bound form) head; skull畏 wèi verb to fear (bound-form) to fear; to dread; to be afraid of尾 wěi noun tail (bound form) tail of an animal