畏 wai³ {wèi}

to fear

畏怯 wai³ hip³ {wèi qiè}

timid; scared; cowardly

畏難〔-难〕 wai³ naan⁴ {wèi nán}

fear of difficulties (為難 wai2 naan4- put somebody in a difficult position)

畏縮〔-缩〕 wai³ suk¹ {wèisuō}

(verb) Cringe

畏忌 wai³ gei⁶ {wèi jì}

1. to be arrested by fear
2. restraint
3. scruple

畏懼〔-惧〕 wai³ geoi⁶ {wèi jù}

1. to fear
2. to dread
3. foreboding

畏友 wai³ jau⁵ {wèi yǒu}

revered friend

畏縮〔-缩〕 wai³ suk¹ {wèi suō}

1. to cower
2. to flinch
3. to quail
4. to recoil

畏途 wai³ tou⁴ {wèi tú}

1. dangerous road
2. (fig.) perilous or intimidating undertaking

畏罪 wai³ zeoi⁶ {wèi zuì}

1. to dread punishment
2. afraid of being arrested for a crime

畏首畏尾 wai³ sau² wai³ mei⁵ {wèi shǒu wèi wěi}

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

畏縮不前〔-缩--〕 wai³ suk¹ bat¹ cin⁴ {wèi suō bù qián}

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

畏畏縮縮〔--缩缩〕 wai³ wai³ suk¹ suk¹ {wèi wèi suō suō}

1. cowering
2. cringing

畏罪自殺〔---杀〕 wai³ zeoi⁶ zi⁶ saat³ {wèi zuì zì shā}

to commit suicide to escape punishment