前怕狼后怕虎
qián​pà​láng​hòu​pà​hǔ

to be full of fear

  • created sense approved 前怕狼后怕虎/前怕狼後怕虎 · qián​pà​láng​hòu​pà​hǔ · to be full of fear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前怕狼后怕虎 / 前怕狼後怕虎

    qián​pà​láng​hòu​pà​hǔ

    to be full of fear

    to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind; used to describe someone who is filled with over-cautious or needless fears

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 怕 (literal) → 怕 · pà · to fear 狼 (literal) → 狼 · láng · wolf 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · behind 怕 (literal) → 怕 · pà · to fear 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger

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