胆小

dǎn xiǎo

HSK 5

Meaning

指胆子小，容易害怕。

Timid; cowardly; easily frightened.

形容人害怕、缺乏勇气，不敢面对危险或困难。

Describes someone who is afraid, lacks courage, and dares not face danger or difficulty.

1 他胆子很小，连老鼠都怕。 (He is very timid; even afraid of mice.)
2 别那么胆小，勇敢一点！ (Don't be so timid; be brave!)
3 她胆小如鼠，从不敢一个人走夜路。 (She is as timid as a mouse and never dares to walk alone at night.)
4 在这个团队里，最胆小的就是小李。 (In this team, the most timid person is Xiao Li.)
5 因为胆小，他错过了很多好机会。 (Because of his timidity, he missed many good opportunities.)

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