pà
to be afraid
to fear
to dread
to be unable to endure
perhaps
kě pà
awful
dreadful
fearful
formidable
frightful
scary
hideous
horrible
terrible
terribly
bù pà
fearless
not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)
even if
even though
hài pà
to be afraid
to be scared
kǒng pà
fear
to dread
I'm afraid that...
perhaps
maybe
shēng pà
to fear
afraid
extremely nervous
for fear that
to avoid
so as not to
hòu pà
lingering fear
fear after the event
post-traumatic stress
nǎ pà
even
even if
even though
no matter how
zhǐ pà
I'm afraid that...
perhaps
maybe
very likely
pà shì
timid
to be afraid of getting involved
to be afraid of getting into trouble
pà shēng
fear of strangers
to be afraid of strangers (of small children)
tān shēng pà sǐ
greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly
clinging abjectly to life
only interested in saving one's neck
hǎo pà de
worthy of being afraid of
zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn
True gold fears no fire. (idiom)
rén pà chū míng , zhū pà zhuàng
Man should fear fame as pigs fear fattening (俗语 common saying).
liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom); fig. needless fears
scare mongering
reds under the beds
tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
lit. nothing is difficult on this earth, if your mind is set (idiom)
hǎo fàn bù pà wǎn
The meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten
The good things in life are worth waiting for
pà sǐ guǐ
afraid to die (contemptuous term)
bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén
He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.
Rest with a clear conscience.
rén pà chū míng zhū pà féi
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
fig. fame has its price
chū shēng zhī dú bù pà hǔ
see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎[chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3]
guǐ pà è rén
lit. ghosts are afraid of evil too
an evil person fears someone even more evil (idiom)
jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi
lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe
an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)
yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ lái shāo
see 真金不怕火煉|真金不怕火炼[zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lian4]
shì pà háng jiā
an expert always produces the best work (idiom)
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
quality goods need no advertising
dān jīng shòu pà
to feel apprehensive
to be alarmed
pà lǎo pó
henpecked
to be under one's wife's thumb
tiān bù pà dì bù pà
fearing nothing in Heaven or Earth (idiom)
fearless
rén pà chū míng zhū pà zhuàng
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
fig. fame has its price
bù pà màn , jiù pà zhàn
it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)
bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn
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
bù pà yī wàn , jiù pà wàn yī
better to be safe than sorry (proverb)
to be prepared just in case
hài pà
to be afraid
to be frightened
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