忌惮 (jì dàn) — to dread; to fear (typically of consequences or authority)
Definition
忌惮 (jì dàn) means to fear or dread specifically because of possible consequences or a powerful force — stronger than 害怕, and usually abstract (法律、权势、后果) rather than physical. Typical in writing and formal speech.
verb
to dreadto fear (typically of consequences or authority)
Examples
- 忌惮。Tā xíng shì cóng bú jì dàn rèn hé zǔ lì.He never fears any resistance in his actions.
- ，忌惮。Miàn duì qiáng quán, tā háo wú jì dàn.Facing power, she was completely without fear.
- 忌惮。Zhè ge zuì fàn duì fǎ lǜ háo wú jì dàn.This criminal has no dread of the law.
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