畏缩不前 wèi suō bù qián

DEFINITIONS

  1. to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance

CHARACTERS

畏 wèi
HSK 6
fear, dread, awe, reverence
缩 suō
HSK 5
contract, draw in, reduce
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding