前怕狼後怕虎

cin4 paa3 long4 hau6 paa3 fu2

lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom) · fig. to be full of needless fears · reds under the beds

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
  2. fig. to be full of needless fears
  3. reds under the beds

Written Forms

前怕狼後怕虎Traditional · Main Form
前怕狼后怕虎Alternate Form

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