畏缩不前 畏縮不前
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
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畏
- 畏惧 畏懼 wèi jù ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋ wai3 geoi6 to fear
- 畏缩 畏縮 wèi suō ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ wai3 suk1 to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
- 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
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- 生畏 shēng wèi ㄕㄥ ㄨㄟˋ sang1 wai3 to feel intimidated
- 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
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
- 畏缩 畏縮 wèi suō ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ wai3 suk1 to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
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- 紧缩 緊縮 jǐn suō ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄙㄨㄛ gan2 suk1 (economics) to reduce
- 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
不
- 不下 bù xià ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bat1 haa6 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
- 不久 bù jiǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ bat1 gau2 not long (after)
- 不但 bù dàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ bat1 daan6 not only (... but also ...)
- 不便 bù biàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ bat1 bin6 inconvenient
- 不值 bù zhí ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˊ bat1 zik6 not worth
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- 不停 bù tíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊ bat1 ting4 incessant
- 不仅 不僅 bù jǐn ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ bat1 gan2 not just; not limited to
- 不光 bù guāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤ bat1 gwong1 not the only one
- 不免 bù miǎn ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇ bat1 min5 inevitably
- 不公 bù gōng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥ bat1 gung1 unjust
- 不再 bù zài ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄞˋ bat1 zoi3 no more; no longer
- 不准 bù zhǔn ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄣˇ bat1 zeon2 not to allow
- 不凡 bù fán ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄢˊ bat1 faan4 extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 不到 bù dào ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋ bat1 dou3 not to arrive
- 不力 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lik6 not to do one's best
- 不及 bù jí ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ bat1 kap6 to fall short of
- 不同 bù tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 tung4 different
- 不堪 bù kān ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄢ bat1 ham1 cannot bear
- 不够 不夠 bù gòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˋ bat1 gau3 not enough
前
- 之前 zhī qián ㄓ ㄑㄧㄢˊ zi1 cin4 before
- 以前 yǐ qián ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ji5 cin4 before
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 前任 qián rèn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˋ cin4 jam6 predecessor
- 前来 前來 qián lái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊ cin4 loi4 to come (formal)
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- 前夕 qián xī ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧ cin4 zik6 eve
- 前天 qián tiān ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢ cin4 tin1 the day before yesterday
- 前年 qián nián ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ cin4 nin4 the year before last
- 前往 qián wǎng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˇ cin4 wong5 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
- 前后 前後 qián hòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ cin4 hau6 around
- 前提 qián tí ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧˊ cin4 tai4 premise
- 前方 qián fāng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤ cin4 fong1 ahead
- 前景 qián jǐng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ cin4 ging2 foreground
- 前期 qián qī ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧ cin4 kei4 preceding period
- 前沿 qián yán ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ cin4 jyun4 (military) forward position
- 前科 qián kē ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜ cin4 fo1 criminal record
- 前程 qián chéng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ cin4 cing4 future (career etc) prospects
- 前线 前線 qián xiàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ cin4 sin3 front line
- 前者 qián zhě ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ cin4 ze2 the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
- 前台 前臺 qián tái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄞˊ cin4 toi4 stage