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 ·

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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