qiè nuò
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  • adj.timid and weak; cowardly

    • tā gōng kāi zhǐ zé duì shǒu dǎn xiǎo qiè nuò

      公开指责对手胆小怯懦

      He openly accused his opponents of cowardice.

    • tā wèi zì jǐ rú cǐ qiè nuò ér zì cán xíng huì

      自己如此怯懦自惭形秽

      He despised himself for being so cowardly.

    • tā zài kùn nan miàn qián háo bù qiè nuò

      困难面前怯懦

      In the face of difficulties, he's completely unafraid.

    • yī míng qiè nuò de tóu xiáng zhě

      怯懦投降

      a cowardly surrender

    • liù míng jūn guān yīn qiè nuò huò dú zhí shòu dào jūn shì fǎ tíng shěn pàn

      军官怯懦渎职受到军事法庭审判

      Six officers were court-martialled for cowardice or neglect of duty.