汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 畏首畏尾
畏首畏尾
afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous / afraid of the slightest thing
畏 Fear / Fear before and after / It is a metaphor for being timid and worrying
疑虑重重貌。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

不要瞻前顾后, 畏首畏尾。 甩开膀子干吧!

Don't be overtaken by misgivings and fear. Just go full stream ahead!

碰到一个小小的书僮,就畏首畏尾?!

Why are you scared by a little servant?

我们要放手地任用和提拔他们,不要畏首畏尾

We should boldly give them work and promote them and not be overcautious.

一些代表认为这份最后的声明可能有些过于畏首畏尾的感觉。

Some delegates believe the final declaration is likely to be too timorous.

从未有人责备美国有线新闻网的评论员杰克·卡弗蒂是个畏首畏尾的人。

No one has ever accused CNN commentator Jack Cafferty of being a shrinking violet.

预期他国家相比,它只能算一般般(见上表)而且RBI可能在动用储备上畏首畏尾

Compared with other countries it is only middlingly good (see chart) and the RBI may be nervous of using too much ammunition.

我们可能忧虑重重烦恼不安,举棋不定畏首畏尾,但最终,其实我们并没有自己以为的那么在意。

We can fuss and fret and shuttle and shelter, but in the end, what we do may not matter as much as we think.