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胆小鬼

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Collocation

1
大家笑他是胆小鬼
2
他是胆小鬼

Definition

胆小鬼

Literally means:

timid ghost

Actually means:

It is used to describe a person who is timid or lacks courage, and it connotes a sense of contempt. It is often used as a swear word. Derogatory.

称呼胆子小的人,表示看不起。常用来骂人。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as object. (作宾语)
1
shì
tānshēng
贪生怕死
de
dǎnxiǎoguǐ
胆小鬼
  
,
qiāng
hái
méiyǒu
没有
xiǎng
jiù
táo
de
yǐngzōng
无影无踪
  

He was a coward who was greedy for fear of death, and the gun had not been fired and he had escaped without a trace.

2
Xiǎowáng
小王
zuòshì
做事
jǐnshèn
谨慎
shì
duì
de
  
,
men
你们
néng
shuō
shì
dǎnxiǎoguǐ
胆小鬼
  

Xiao Wang is right to be careful, you can't say he's a coward.

3
gǎn
zài
hēi
黑夜
zǒu
走路
  
,
jiā
大家
dōu
xiào
shì
dǎnxiǎoguǐ
胆小鬼
  

He was afraid to walk in the dark, and everyone laughed that he was a coward.