畏首畏尾 [－－－－]

Jyutping wai3 sau2 wai3 mei5
Pinyin wèi shǒu wèi wěi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
  2. afraid of the slightest thing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    形容​人猶豫​不決​、​舉棋​不定​、​欠缺​自信
    to be full of misgivings; to be overcautious
    • 做大事點可以畏首畏尾㗎？
      做大事点可以畏首畏尾㗎？
      zou6 daai6 si6 dim2 ho2 ji5 wai3 sau2 wai3 mei5 gaa3?
      To deal with big issue, you can't be always overcautious.
  2. 近義詞
    船頭驚鬼，船尾驚賊
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be afraid of the slightest thing; ever fearful and nervous; to be full of misgivings; to be overcautious
    (syn.) 畏头畏尾, 畏頭畏尾
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她看起来可能有点畏首畏尾的，但她的意志其实十分坚强。
    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 kàn qǐ lai kě néng yǒu diǎn wèi shǒu wèi wěi de ， dàn tā de yì zhì qí shí shí fēn jiān qiáng 。
    • She seems timid, but she's actually a strong-willed person.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做大事点可以畏首畏尾㗎？
    做大事點可以畏首畏尾㗎？
    zou6 daai6 si6 dim2 ho2 ji5 wai3 sau2 wai3 mei5 gaa3?
    • To deal with big issue, you can't be always overcautious.