生怕

wǒ men zài ní nìng de shān lù shang xiǎo xīn zǒu zhe shēng pà huá dǎo

我们在泥泞的山路上小心走着，生怕滑倒。

We walked on the muddy mountain path carefully for fear of falling.

tā shēng pà chū shì

他生怕出事。

He was afraid of having an accident.

shēng pà bié rén rèn chū

生怕别人认出

be afraid of being recognized

shēng pà diē dǎo

生怕跌倒

so as not to fall

tā qiāo qiāo zǒu jìn wò shì shēng pà jīng xǐng le hái zi

她悄悄走进卧室，生怕惊醒了孩子。

She went into the bedroom softly so as not to wake her child .

shēng pà shī bài

生怕失败

for fear of failure

shēng pà shāng hài tā rén de gǎn qíng

生怕伤害他人的感情

be afraid of hurting other people's feelings

wǒ men qīng qīng de zǒu jìn wū zi shēng pà bǎ mā ma chǎo xǐng

我们轻轻地走进屋子，生怕把妈妈吵醒。

We went into the room quietly for fear of waking up Mom.

rén men shēng pà zhè chǎng dà xuě huì jiāng tiě lù yùn shū zhōng duàn

人们生怕这场大雪会将铁路运输中断。

Fears are entertained that the railway will be blocked by the snow.

wǒ men bù gǎn kāi tā wán xiào shēng pà tā dòng qì

我们不敢开他玩笑生怕他动气。

We dare not play jokes on him lest he should become angry.