胆小鬼

dǎn xiǎo guǐ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

指胆小懦弱的人。

A coward; a timid person.

用于形容缺乏勇气、容易害怕的人，常带有贬义。

Used to describe someone who lacks courage and is easily frightened, often with a derogatory tone.

1 他真是个胆小鬼，连一只小虫子都怕。 (He is such a coward, even afraid of a small bug.)
2 别像个胆小鬼一样，勇敢一点！ (Don't be a coward, be brave!)
3 在恐怖电影面前，她总是表现得像个胆小鬼。 (In front of horror movies, she always acts like a coward.)
4 大家都嘲笑他是个胆小鬼，不敢参加比赛。 (Everyone laughed at him for being a coward and not daring to compete.)
5 遇到困难就退缩，这不是胆小鬼是什么？ (Retreating when faced with difficulties, what else is that if not a coward?)

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