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胆小
膽小
dǎnxiǎo
1. cowardice
2. timid

Character Breakdown

胆
dǎn
gallbladder; gall, guts, courage
HSK 5 9 丶
小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (3)

胆小鬼
dǎnxiǎoguǐ
coward
HSK 5
胆小如鼠
dǎnxiǎorúshǔ
chicken-hearted (idiom)
撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的
chēngsǐdǎndàde,èsǐdǎnxiǎode
fullness for the bold, famine for the timid (idiom)

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