Usage of the character 怯
qiè
怯
[怯]
- timid
- cowardly
- rustic
- Taiwan pr. (què)
wèiqiè
畏怯
[畏怯]
- timorous
- nervous
xiūqiè
羞怯
[羞怯]
- shy
- timid
qièzi
怯子
[怯子]
- person with country accent
- rustic
- country bumpkin
qièshēng
怯生
[怯生]
- shy
jīngqiè
惊怯
[驚怯]
- cowardly and panicking
qièxiū
怯羞
[怯羞]
- see 羞怯 (xiūqiè)
bēiqiè
卑怯
[卑怯]
- mean and cowardly
- abject
qiènuò
怯懦
[怯懦]
- timid; cowardly; chicken-hearted
lòuqiè
露怯
[露怯]
- to display one's ignorance
- to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder
qièchǎng
怯场
[怯場]
- to have stage fright
dǎnqiè
胆怯
[膽怯]
- timidity
- timid
- cowardly
qièruò
怯弱
[怯弱]
- timid
- weak
qièshēngshēng
怯生生
[怯生生]
- shy
qièshēngqièqì
怯声怯气
[怯聲怯氣]
- to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom)
dàyǒngruòqiè
大勇若怯
[大勇若怯]
- a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
línsǐbùqiè
临死不怯
[臨死不怯]
- equanimity in the face of death
- to face dangers with assurance
dàyǒngruòqiè,dàzhìruòyú
大勇若怯，大智若愚
[大勇若怯，大智若愚]
- a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent