怕事 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. timid
  2. to be afraid of getting involved
  3. to be afraid of getting into trouble
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    怕​惹​上​麻煩
    to be afraid of getting into trouble; apprehensive
    • 膽小怕事
      胆小怕事
      to be timid and overcautious
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be afraid of getting into trouble; to be timid and over-anxious
    • 膽小怕事
      胆小怕事
      dǎn xiǎo pà shì
      timid and afraid of getting into trouble
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他是个胆小怕事的人。
    他是個膽小怕事的人。
    tā shì gè dǎn xiǎo pà shì de rén 。
    • He is a timid man.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    女仔遇到色狼要大叫非礼，唔好因为怕事而哑忍。
    女仔遇到色狼要大叫非禮，唔好因為怕事而啞忍。
    neoi5 zai2 jyu6 dou2 sik1 long4 jiu3 daai6 giu3 fei1 lai5, m4 hou2 jan4 wai6 paa3 si6 ji4 aa2 jan2.
    • Women should call for help if they are harassed by a sex maniac. They should not remain silence because of embarrassment.
  2. Cantonese
    胆小怕事
    膽小怕事
    • to be timid and overcautious
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    胆小怕事
    膽小怕事
    dǎn xiǎo pà shì
    • timid and afraid of getting into trouble