前怕狼，后怕虎 / 前怕狼，後怕虎

qián​pà​láng​hòu​pà​hǔ

extremely hesitant

To be full of fears and hesitation; to be afraid of every possible consequence. Literally 'to fear wolves in front and tigers behind'.

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

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM