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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「恇怯不前」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「恇怯不前」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Cowardly: shrinking in fear. Shrinking in fear, not daring to move forward.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kuāng qiè bù qián

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hong1 hip3 bat1 chin4

The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.