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畏首畏尾

wèishǒuwèiwěi

ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˇ

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  1. 1afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
  2. 2afraid of the slightest thing
Example

她看起來可能有點畏首畏尾的，但她的意志其實十分堅強。

tā kànqǐlai kěnéng yǒudiǎn wèishǒuwèiwěi de dàn tā de yìzhì qíshí shífēn jiānqiáng

She seems timid, but she's actually a strong-willed person.

Keep 畏首畏尾 and it comes back until you know it.

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