怯

tā qiè yú biǎo dá yì jiàn

他怯于表达意见。

He is shy about expressing one's opinions.

tā miǎn tiǎn qiè yú kāi kǒu

他腼腆，怯于开口。

Shyness inhibited him from speaking.

nǐ kě yǐ hé wǒ zài yī qǐ ma tā qiè qiè de wèn

“你可以和我在一起吗？”她怯怯地问。

"Can you stay with me please?" she asked timidly.

zhè yán sè yǒu diǎn qiè

这颜色有点怯。

This colour is a bit tawdry.

zhè liǎng zhǒng yán sè dā pèi qi lai xiǎn de qiè

这两种颜色搭配起来显得怯。

The two colours look gaudy when mixed together.

lù qiè

露怯

reveal one's inadequacies

shuō huà qiè

说话怯

speak with a rustic accent