畏葸不前

wèixǐbùqián

to shrink back in fear

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 畏葸 wèixǐ
  1. (literary) to be scared; to be afraid; to fear
  2. to be scared; to be afraid; to fear
2 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
3 前 qián
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly