畏缩 畏縮
畏缩 畏縮 wèi suō ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ wai3 suk1 HSK 7-9
- to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
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畏
- 畏惧 畏懼 wèi jù ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋ wai3 geoi6 to fear
- 不畏 bù wèi ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ bat1 wai3 unafraid
- 可畏 kě wèi ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˋ ho2 wai3 dreadful
- 敬畏 jìng wèi ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄟˋ ging3 wai3 to revere
- 生畏 shēng wèi ㄕㄥ ㄨㄟˋ sang1 wai3 to feel intimidated
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- 畏友 wèi yǒu ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄡˇ wai3 jau5 revered friend
- 畏忌 wèi jì ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧˋ wai3 gei6 to be arrested by fear
- 畏怯 wèi qiè ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ wai3 hip3 timorous
- 畏罪 wèi zuì ㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋ wai3 zeoi6 to dread punishment
- 畏途 wèi tú ㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨˊ wai3 tou4 dangerous road
- 畏难 畏難 wèi nán ㄨㄟˋ ㄋㄢˊ wai3 naan4 to be daunted by challenges
- 大无畏 大無畏 dà wú wèi ㄉㄚˋ ㄨˊ ㄨㄟˋ daai6 mou4 wai3 utterly fearless
- 敌敌畏 敵敵畏 dí dí wèi ㄉㄧˊ ㄉㄧˊ ㄨㄟˋ dik6 dik6 wai3 (loanword) DDVP, aka dichlorvos (an organophosphate used as an insecticide)
- 不畏强暴 不畏強暴 bù wèi qiáng bào ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄠˋ bat1 wai3 koeng4 bou6 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
- 不畏强权 不畏強權 bù wèi qiáng quán ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ bat1 wai3 koeng4 kyun4 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
- 人言可畏 rén yán kě wèi ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˋ jan4 jin4 ho2 wai3 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
- 后生可畏 後生可畏 hòu shēng kě wèi ㄏㄡˋ ㄕㄥ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˋ hau6 saang1 ho2 wai3 the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
- 望而生畏 wàng ér shēng wèi ㄨㄤˋ ㄦˊ ㄕㄥ ㄨㄟˋ mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3 (idiom) to feel intimidated
- 无所畏忌 無所畏忌 wú suǒ wèi jì ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧˋ mou4 so2 wai3 gei6 without any fear of consequences
- 畏畏缩缩 畏畏縮縮 wèi wèi suō suō ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄙㄨㄛ wai3 wai3 suk1 suk1 cowering
缩 縮
- 伸缩 伸縮 shēn suō ㄕㄣ ㄙㄨㄛ san1 suk1 to lengthen and shorten
- 压缩 壓縮 yā suō ㄧㄚ ㄙㄨㄛ aat3 suk1 to compress; compression
- 收缩 收縮 shōu suō ㄕㄡ ㄙㄨㄛ sau1 suk1 to pull back
- 浓缩 濃縮 nóng suō ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄛ nung4 suk1 to concentrate; to condense
- 紧缩 緊縮 jǐn suō ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄙㄨㄛ gan2 suk1 (economics) to reduce
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- 缩小 縮小 suō xiǎo ㄙㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄠˇ suk1 siu2 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
- 缩影 縮影 suō yǐng ㄙㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ suk1 jing2 miniature version of sth
- 缩水 縮水 suō shuǐ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕㄨㄟˇ suk1 seoi2 to shrink (in the wash)
- 缩短 縮短 suō duǎn ㄙㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄢˇ suk1 dyun2 to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
- 萎缩 萎縮 wěi suō ㄨㄟˇ ㄙㄨㄛ wai2 suk1 to wither
- 退缩 退縮 tuì suō ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ teoi3 suk1 to shrink back; to cower
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 凝缩 凝縮 níng suō ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄛ jing4 suk1 to condense
- 宫缩 宮縮 gōng suō ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙㄨㄛ gung1 suk1 contraction of the uterus (during childbirth)
- 微缩 微縮 wēi suō ㄨㄟ ㄙㄨㄛ mei4 suk1 compact
- 抖缩 抖縮 dǒu suō ㄉㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛ dau2 suk1 to cower
- 挛缩 攣縮 luán suō ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄛ lyun4 suk1 (medicine) (verb and noun) contracture
- 瑟缩 瑟縮 sè suō ㄙㄜˋ ㄙㄨㄛ sat1 suk1 to curl up shivering (from cold)
- 皱缩 皺縮 zhòu suō ㄓㄡˋ ㄙㄨㄛ zau3 suk1 to wrinkle
- 简缩 簡縮 jiǎn suō ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄨㄛ gaan2 suk1 abbreviation
Idioms with these characters
- 不畏强暴 不畏強暴 bù wèi qiáng bào ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄠˋ bat1 wai3 koeng4 bou6 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
- 不畏强权 不畏強權 bù wèi qiáng quán ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ bat1 wai3 koeng4 kyun4 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
- 后生可畏 後生可畏 hòu shēng kě wèi ㄏㄡˋ ㄕㄥ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˋ hau6 saang1 ho2 wai3 the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
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- 人言可畏 rén yán kě wèi ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˋ jan4 jin4 ho2 wai3 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
- 视为畏途 視為畏途 shì wéi wèi tú ㄕˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨˊ si6 wai4 wai3 tou4 to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth
- 望而生畏 wàng ér shēng wèi ㄨㄤˋ ㄦˊ ㄕㄥ ㄨㄟˋ mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3 (idiom) to feel intimidated
- 畏首畏尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěi ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˇ wai3 sau2 wai3 mei5 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
- 畏缩不前 畏縮不前 wèi suō bù qián ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ wai3 suk1 bat1 cin4 to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 临阵退缩 臨陣退縮 lín zhèn tuì suō ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ lam4 zan6 teoi3 suk1 to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
- 缩手缩脚 縮手縮腳 suō shǒu suō jiǎo ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄠˇ suk1 sau2 suk1 goek3 bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
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Example sentences
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士兵 作战 作戰 时 時 毫无 毫無 畏缩 畏縮 ， 但 到了 最后 最後 还是 還是 不得不 投降 。
The soldiers fought valiantly, but finally they had to give in.
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