胆小鬼 (dǎn xiǎo guǐ) — coward
Definition
An informal, mildly insulting noun for a coward — more colloquial and pointed than the plain adjective 胆小.
noun
coward
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 胆小鬼,。Tā zhēn shì gè dǎn xiǎo guǐ, lián māo dōu pà.He's such a coward; he's even afraid of cats.
- 胆小鬼。Bèi rén jiào zuò dǎn xiǎo guǐ de gǎn jué hěn nán shòu.It hurts to be called a coward by others.
- 胆小鬼。Nǐ yào zhèng míng zì jǐ bú shì dǎn xiǎo guǐ.You need to prove you're not a coward.
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