胆怯

tā bù xǐ huan zì jǐ de gōng zuò kě yòu dǎn qiè bù gǎn lìng zhǎo yī gè

他不喜欢自己的工作，可又胆怯，不敢另找一个。

He does not like his job, but is too timid to try to find another.

tā chū shàng jiǎng tái hái zhēn yǒu jǐ fēn dǎn qiè

他初上讲台，还真有几分胆怯。

He felt a little self-conscious when standing on the rostrum for the first time.

tā bù nà me dǎn qiè le

他不那么胆怯了。

His timidity wore thin.

tā dǎn qiè le

他胆怯了。

His courage failed.

tā de dǎn qiè shǐ tā bù gǎn kāi kǒu

他的胆怯使他不敢开口。

His timidity inhibited him from opening his mouth.

yī gè dǎn qiè de nán zǐ

一个胆怯的男子

a weak and cowardly man