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Home / Idiom / 畏首畏尾

afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous · afraid of the slightest thing

畏首畏尾
wèi shǒ wèi wěi
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She seems timid, but she's actually a strong-willed person.
她看起来可能有点畏首畏尾的，但她的意志其实十分坚强。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. to look forward and back (idiom) · fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons · fig. to be overcautious and indecisive瞻前顾后zhān qián gù hòuglancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around左顾右盼zuǒ gù yòu pànto cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil畏缩wèi suōtimid; cowardly; chicken-hearted怯懦qiè nuòhesitancy · indecision · to waver犹豫不决yóu yù bù juélit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom) · to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents投鼠忌器tóu shǔ jì qì
Antonyms
utterly without fear · fearless · dauntless · undaunted无所畏惧wú suǒ wèi jùto make prompt decisions (idiom)当机立断dāng jī lì duàn