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Meaning of 畏首畏尾

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wèi shǒu wèi wěi
afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing
Example Sentences
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Its efforts to cure deflation over the past 15 years have too often been timid.
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There are signs that Europeans understand this better than their timid leaders.
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"Workers should not hold back from trying to improve their office environment," Mr Sallabank said.
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In India and Brazil it is no longer retrograde to argue that state-controlled banks should help counteract the economic cycle.
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But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed.