忸忸怩怩

niǔniǔníní
  1. timid
  2. bashful

CEDICT

羞慚不大方的樣子。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 忸 niǔ used in 忸怩 niǔní
2 忸怩 niǔní
  1. bashful
  2. blushing
3 怩 ní used in 忸怩 niǔní

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怕事 pàshì
  1. timid
  2. to be afraid of getting involved
  3. to be afraid of getting into trouble
他是個膽小怕事的人。

He is a timid man.

Source: Tatoeba

怯 qiè
  1. timid
  2. cowardly
  3. rustic
  4. Taiwan pr. què
怯弱 qièruò
  1. timid
  2. weak
怵 chù
  1. fearful
  2. timid
  3. to fear
羞怯 xiūqiè
  1. shy
  2. timid
她羞怯地看了一眼那個年輕人。

She glanced shyly at the young man.

Source: Tatoeba

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