怯懦

qiènuò
timid; cowardly; chicken-hearted

CEDICT

timid; cowardly; overcautious

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 怯 qiè
  1. timid
  2. cowardly
  3. rustic
  4. Taiwan pr. què
2 懦 nuò (bound form) cowardly; faint-hearted