胆怯

dǎnqiè

timid; cowardly; lacking courage

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

dǎnqiè

他胆子很小，遇到困难总是胆怯地退缩。

tā dǎnzi hěn xiǎo, yùdào kùnnán zǒngshì dǎnqiè de tuìsuō.

He is very timid and always shrinks back cowardly when facing difficulties.

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