前怕狼后怕虎

Traditional: 前怕狼後怕虎

qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)

What does 前怕狼后怕虎 mean?

前怕狼后怕虎 (qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)

2fig. to be full of needless fears

3reds under the beds

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前qiánfront · forward 怕Pàsurname Pa 狼lángwolf · CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]后Hòusurname Hou 虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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How to pronounce 前怕狼后怕虎

前怕狼后怕虎

qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ

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