畏首畏尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěi

DEFINITIONS

  1. afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
  2. afraid of the slightest thing

CHARACTERS

畏 wèi
HSK 6
fear, dread, awe, reverence
首 shǒu
HSK 4
head; first; leader, chief; a poem
畏 wèi
HSK 6
fear, dread, awe, reverence
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern