胆小如鼠

Traditional: 膽小如鼠

dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless

What does 胆小如鼠 mean?

胆小如鼠 (dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless

Character breakdown

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胆dǎngall bladder · courage 小xiǎosmall · tiny 如rúas · as if 鼠shǔ(bound form) rat; mouse

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胆小如鼠

dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ

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