little demon (term of endearment for a child) · mischievous child · imp

xiǎo guǐ

x+iǎo·3rd toneg+uǐ·3rd tone

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Cowards die many times before their deaths.

胆小鬼在真正断气之前已经死过很多次。

He is afraid of his own shadow.

他是个胆小鬼。

John is brave in appearance, but is in reality a coward.

约翰看起来很勇敢，但其实是个胆小鬼。

They called him a coward.

他们称他胆小鬼。

Hey, twirp! This here is our territory!

喂，小鬼！这里是我们的地盘！

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