畏缩不前 in English wei4 suo1 bu4 qian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to shrink back in fear (idiomatic expression); too cowardly to advance

Simplified Characters

畏 缩 不 前

Traditional Characters

畏 縮 不 前

Pinyin

wei4 suo1 bu4 qian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

畏wei4to fear 缩suo1to withdraw 不bu4(negative prefix) 前qian2front