後怕 [后－]

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Pinyin hòu pà

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lingering fear
  2. fear after the event
  3. post-traumatic stress
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to have fear after an event
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    上了年纪的人都是前怕狼后怕虎，事事有顾虑。
    上了年紀的人都是前怕狼後怕虎，事事有顧慮。
    shàng le nián jì de rén dōu shì qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ ， shì shì yǒu gù lǜ ．
    • The elderly are always overly cautious and worry about every little thing.
  2. Mandarin
    做生意不能前怕狼后怕虎，否则将一事无成。
    做生意不能前怕狼後怕虎，否則將一事無成。
    zuò shēng yi bù néng qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ ， fǒu zé jiāng yī shì wú chéng ．
    • You'll get nowhere in business if you're afraid of taking action.