望而却步
wàng'ér​què​bù

to be deterred

  • created sense approved 望而却步/望而卻步 · wàng'ér​què​bù · to be deterred — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    望而却步 / 望而卻步

    wàng'ér​què​bù

    to be deterred

    to shrink back or hesitate at the sight of something daunting; to flinch in the face of difficulties or danger

    望 (literal) → 望 · wàng · to gaze 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 却步 (literal) → 却步/卻步 · què​bù · to step back

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