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怕
怕
pa4
surname Pa
怕
怕
pa4
to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps
strokes
8
radical
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5
不怕
不怕
bu4 pa4
fearless; not worried (by setbacks or difficulties); even if; even though
不怕不识货,就怕货比货
不怕不識貨,就怕貨比貨
bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 - jiu4 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb); fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison
不怕不识货,只怕货比货
不怕不識貨,只怕貨比貨
bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 - zhi3 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb); fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison
不怕官,只怕管
不怕官,只怕管
bu4 pa4 guan1 - zhi3 pa4 guan3
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb); fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority
不怕慢,就怕站
不怕慢,就怕站
bu4 pa4 man4 - jiu4 pa4 zhan4
it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)
不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友
不怕神一樣的對手,就怕豬一樣的隊友
bu4 pa4 shen2 yi1 yang4 de5 dui4 shou3 - jiu4 pa4 zhu1 yi1 yang4 de5 dui4 you3
a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
不怕一万,就怕万一
不怕一萬,就怕萬一
bu4 pa4 yi1 wan4 - jiu4 pa4 wan4 yi1
better to be safe than sorry (proverb); to be prepared just in case
不做亏心事,不怕鬼敲门
不做虧心事,不怕鬼敲門
bu4 zuo4 kui1 xin1 shi4 - bu4 pa4 gui3 qiao1 men2
He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
初生之犊不怕虎
初生之犢不怕虎
chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3
see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎
担惊受怕
擔驚受怕
dan1 jing1 shou4 pa4
to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed
鬼怕恶人
鬼怕惡人
gui3 pa4 e4 ren2
lit. ghosts are afraid of evil too; an evil person fears someone even more evil (idiom)
害怕
害怕
hai4 pa4
to be afraid; to be scared
骇怕
駭怕
hai4 pa4
to be afraid; to be frightened
好饭不怕晚
好飯不怕晚
hao3 fan4 bu4 pa4 wan3
the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten; the good things in life are worth waiting for
后怕
後怕
hou4 pa4
lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress
脚正不怕鞋歪
腳正不怕鞋歪
jiao3 zheng4 bu4 pa4 xie2 wai1
lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe; an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
惊怕
驚怕
jing1 pa4
alarmed; frightened
酒香不怕巷子深
酒香不怕巷子深
jiu3 xiang1 bu4 pa4 xiang4 zi5 shen1
fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom); quality goods need no advertising
惧怕
懼怕
ju4 pa4
to be afraid
可怕
可怕
ke3 pa4
awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
恐怕
恐怕
kong3 pa4
fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒
liu2 de5 qing1 shan1 zai4 - bu4 pa4 mei2 chai2 shao1
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
哪怕
哪怕
na3 pa4
even; even if; even though; no matter how
男怕入错行,女怕嫁错郎
男怕入錯行,女怕嫁錯郎
nan2 pa4 ru4 cuo4 hang2 - nv3 pa4 jia4 cuo4 lang2
men fear getting into the wrong line of business, women fear marrying the wrong man (proverb)
怕老婆
怕老婆
pa4 lao3 po2
henpecked; to be under one's wife's thumb
怕生
怕生
pa4 sheng1
fear of strangers; to be afraid of strangers (of small children)
怕事
怕事
pa4 shi4
timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble
怕死鬼
怕死鬼
pa4 si3 gui3
afraid to die (contemptuous term)
怕羞
怕羞
pa4 xiu1
coy; shy; bashful
怕痒
怕癢
pa4 yang3
to be ticklish
前怕狼后怕虎
前怕狼後怕虎
qian2 pa4 lang2 hou4 pa4 hu3
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom); fig. needless fears; scare mongering; reds under the beds
人怕出名猪怕肥
人怕出名豬怕肥
ren2 pa4 chu1 ming2 zhu1 pa4 fei2
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter); fig. fame has its price
人怕出名猪怕壮
人怕出名豬怕壯
ren2 pa4 chu1 ming2 zhu1 pa4 zhuang4
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter); fig. fame has its price
生怕
生怕
sheng1 pa4
to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to
事怕行家
事怕行家
shi4 pa4 hang2 jia1
an expert always produces the best work (idiom)
死猪不怕开水烫
死豬不怕開水燙
si3 zhu1 bu4 pa4 kai1 shui3 tang4
lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom); fig. to be unaffected (by sth); undaunted
贪生怕死
貪生怕死
tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3
greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck
天不怕地不怕
天不怕地不怕
tian1 bu4 pa4 di4 bu4 pa4
fearing nothing in Heaven or Earth (idiom); fearless
天下无难事,只怕有心人
天下無難事,只怕有心人
tian1 xia4 wu2 nan2 shi4 - zhi3 pa4 you3 xin1 ren2
lit. nothing is difficult on this earth, if your mind is set (idiom)
一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
一年被蛇咬十年怕井繩
yi1 nian2 bei4 she2 yao3 shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2
bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩
yi1 zhao1 bei4 she2 yao3 - shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2
once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope; once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
真金不怕火来烧
真金不怕火來燒
zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lai2 shao1
see 真金不怕火煉|真金不怕火炼
真金不怕火炼
真金不怕火煉
zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lian4
True gold fears no fire. (idiom)
只怕
只怕
zhi3 pa4
I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely