畏 wèi

fear, dread, awe, reverence

HSK 6 #2039

DEFINITIONS

畏 wèi
  • to fear

STROKES

WORDS

畏惧 wèi jù
HSK 6
to fear; to dread; foreboding
敬畏 jìng wèi to revere
畏缩 wèi suō to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
畏罪 wèi zuì to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime
大无畏 dà wú wèi utterly fearless
不畏 bù wèi unafraid; to defy
畏首畏尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěi afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing
畏缩不前 wèi suō bù qián to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
敌敌畏 dí dí wèi dichlorvos C4H7Cl2PO4, organic phosphate used as insecticide (loanword); also called dimethyl dichloro-vinyl phosphate DDVP
望而生畏 wàng ér shēng wèi intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring; terrifying; overwhelming
不畏强暴 bù wèi qiáng bào not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
不畏強暴 bù wèi qiáng bào not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
不畏强权 bù wèi qiáng quán not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
不畏強權 bù wèi qiáng quán not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
人言可畏 rén yán kě wèi gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
初生之犊不畏虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom); fig. the fearlessness of youth
初生之犢不畏虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom); fig. the fearlessness of youth
可畏 kě wèi dreadful; formidable
大無畏 dà wú wèi utterly fearless
后生可畏 hòu shēng kě wèi the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time
後生可畏 hòu shēng kě wèi the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time
敵敵畏 dí dí wèi dichlorvos C4H7Cl2PO4, organic phosphate used as insecticide (loanword); also called dimethyl dichloro-vinyl phosphate DDVP
无所畏忌 wú suǒ wèi jì without any fear of consequences; totally devoid of scruples
無所畏忌 wú suǒ wèi jì without any fear of consequences; totally devoid of scruples
生畏 shēng wèi to feel intimidated
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