1 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
不畏强权
bù wèi qiáng quán
1 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
人言可畏
rén yán kě wèi
1 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
初生之犊不畏虎
chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ
1 lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom)
2 fig. the fearlessness of youth
千古罪人
qiān gǔ zuì rén
1 sb condemned by history (idiom)
吊民伐罪
diào mín fá zuì
1 to console the people by punishing the tyrants (idiom)
后生可畏
hòu shēng kě wèi
1 the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
2 the younger generations will surpass us in time
怀璧其罪
huái bì qí zuì
1 lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item
2 fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.
望而生畏
wàng ér shēng wèi
1 intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
2 terrifying
3 overwhelming
欲加之罪,何患无辞
yù jiā zhī zuì , hé huàn wú cí
1 If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb
2 Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.
死要面子活受罪
sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì
1 to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
畏缩不前
wèi suō bù qián
1 to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
畏首畏尾
wèi shǒu wèi wěi
1 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
2 afraid of the slightest thing
祸首罪魁
huò shǒu zuì kuí
1 main offender, criminal ringleader (idiom); main culprit
2 fig. main cause of a disaster
罪大恶极
zuì dà è jí
1 guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)
2 reprehensible
罪恶滔天
zuì è tāo tiān
1 evil crimes fill heaven (idiom)
罪有应得
zuì yǒu yīng dé
1 guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement
2 the punishment fits the crime
罪魁祸首
zuì kuí huò shǒu
1 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit
2 fig. main cause of a disaster
视为畏途
shì wéi wèi tú
1 to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth
言者无罪,闻者足戒
yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè
1 don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
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