怯生生 Traditional form: 怯生生 Pinyin (reading): qièshēngshēng Definitions: shy Characters: 怯 - afraid, lacking in courage 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth Traditional characters: 怯 - afraid, lacking in courage 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth