船頭驚鬼,船尾驚賊
Chinese
- the bow of a ship or boat; pier; wharfthe bow of a ship or boat; pier; wharf; dock; quayto startle; to be frightened; to be scaredto startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
ghost; sly; crafty ship stern to startle; to be frightened; to be scaredto startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarmthief trad. (船頭驚鬼,船尾驚賊) 船頭 驚 鬼 , 船尾 驚 賊 simp. (船头惊鬼,船尾惊贼) 船头 惊 鬼 , 船尾 惊 贼 Literally: “to fear ghosts at the bow and bandits at the stern”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
船頭驚鬼,船尾驚賊
- (Cantonese) to be timid and fear many things
Synonyms
- (Cantonese) 船頭慌鬼,船尾慌賊/船头慌鬼,船尾慌贼
- 畏首畏尾 (wèishǒuwèiwěi)