Definition & Meaning

1.walking on the main road, he fears the water there; walking on the by-road, he fears ghosts

2.hesitate a lot

Vocabulary

zǒu dà lù pà shuǐ zǒu xiǎo lù pà guǐ

走 大 路 怕 水 走 小 路 怕 鬼

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1
walking on the main road, he fears the water there; walking on the by-road, he fears ghosts
2
hesitate a lot

Vocabulary of 走大路怕水，走小路怕鬼

大
[hsk2]big; heavy
小
[hsk1]small; of short duration
水
[hsk1]water; a general term for rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
走
[hsk2]run; walk
路
[hsk2]road; journey
怕
[hsk3]be afraid of; be unable to bear
鬼
[hsk5]ghost; used to form a term of abuse for ignoble character

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