恐怕 kǒng pà fear / to dread / I'm afraid that... / perhaps / maybe syn 恐惧 恐懼 kǒng jù to be frightened / fear / dread syn 惊慌失措 驚慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) syn 惊叫 驚叫 jīng jiào to cry out in fear syn 战战兢兢 戰戰兢兢 zhàn zhàn jīng jīng trembling with fear / with fear and trepidation syn 明目张胆 明目張膽 míng mù zhāng dǎn openly and without fear / brazenly syn 唯恐 wéi kǒng for fear that / lest / also written 惟恐 syn 诚惶诚恐 誠惶誠恐 chéng huáng chéng kǒng in fear and trepidation (idiom) / in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility) syn 心惊肉跳 心驚肉跳 xīn jīng ròu tiào lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom) / fear and trepidation in the face of disaster syn 心惊胆战 心驚膽戰 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom) / prostrate with fear / scared witless syn 后怕 後怕 hòu pà lingering fear / fear after the event / post-traumatic stress syn 不寒而栗 不寒而慄 bù hán ér lì lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom) / fig. to tremble with fear / to be terrified syn 忌惮 忌憚 jì dàn to be afraid of the consequences / restraining fear syn 瑟缩 瑟縮 sè suō to curl up shivering (from cold) / timid and trembling (in fear) / to shrink / to cower syn 怕生 pà shēng fear of strangers / to be afraid of strangers (of small children) syn 惊厥 驚厥 jīng jué to faint from fear / (medicine) convulsions 惟恐 wéi kǒng for fear that / lest / also written 唯恐 syn 因噎废食 因噎廢食 yīn yē fèi shí lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom) / fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face / to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk syn 惊悸 驚悸 jīng jì shaking in fear / one's heart palpitating with fear syn 侧目 側目 cè mù to raise eyebrows / to cast sidelong glances (expressing fear or indignation) / shocked / surprised syn 噤若寒蝉 噤若寒蟬 jìn ruò hán chán to keep quiet out of fear (idiom) syn 怔忡 zhēng chōng (of the heart) palpitating with fear / palpitation (Chinese medicine) syn 吓昏 嚇昏 xià hūn to faint from fear / to be frightened into fits / shell-shocked 忌 jì to be jealous of / fear / dread / scruple / to avoid or abstain from / to quit / to give up sth syn 胆战心惊 膽戰心驚 dǎn zhàn xīn jīng to tremble with fear (idiom) / scared witless syn 惶 huáng (bound form) fear / dread / anxiety / trepidation 惮 憚 dàn dread / fear / dislike syn 凛 凜 lǐn cold / to shiver with cold / to tremble with fear / afraid / apprehensive / strict / stern / severe / austere / awe-inspiring / imposing / majestic syn 讳疾忌医 諱疾忌醫 huì jí jì yī hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom) / fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism / to keep one's shortcomings secret / to refuse to listen to advice syn 初生之犊不畏虎 初生之犢不畏虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom) / fig. the fearlessness of youth 畏忌 wèi jì to be arrested by fear / restraint / scruple syn 懔 懍 lǐn fear 畏缩不前 畏縮不前 wèi suō bù qián to shrink back in fear (idiom) / too cowardly to advance syn 惊恐万状 驚恐萬狀 jīng kǒng wàn zhuàng convulsed with fear (idiom) syn 余悸 餘悸 yú jì lingering fear syn 战兢兢 戰兢兢 zhàn jīng jīng shaking with fear 人怕出名猪怕壮 人怕出名豬怕壯 rén pà chū míng zhū pà zhuàng lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter) / fig. fame has its price 战战栗栗 戰戰慄慄 zhàn zhàn lì lì to tremble with fear 投鼠忌器 tóu shǔ jì qì lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom) / to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents 杞人之忧 杞人之憂 qǐ rén zhī yōu lit. the fear held by a man of 杞[Qi3] that the sky would fall (idiom) / fig. groundless fears 碎心裂胆 碎心裂膽 suì xīn liè dǎn in mortal fear (idiom) 碍口识羞 礙口識羞 ài kǒu shí xiū tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom) 变色易容 變色易容 biàn sè yì róng to change color and alter one's expression (idiom) / to go white with fear / out of one's wits 无所畏忌 無所畏忌 wú suǒ wèi jì without any fear of consequences / totally devoid of scruples 五劳七伤 五勞七傷 wǔ láo qī shāng (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind) 初生牛犊不怕虎 初生牛犢不怕虎 chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom) / fig. the young are fearless 人怕出名，猪怕壮 人怕出名，豬怕壯 rén pà chū míng , zhū pà zhuàng Man should fear fame as pigs fear fattening (idiom). 人怕出名猪怕肥 人怕出名豬怕肥 rén pà chū míng zhū pà féi lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter) / fig. fame has its price 男怕入错行，女怕嫁错郎 男怕入錯行，女怕嫁錯郎 nán pà rù cuò háng , nǚ pà jià cuò láng men fear getting into the wrong line of business, women fear marrying the wrong man (proverb) 吓得发抖 嚇得發抖 xià dé fā dǒu to tremble with fear 七情 qī qíng seven emotional states / seven affects of traditional Chinese medical theory and therapy, namely: joy 喜[xi3], anger 怒[nu4], anxiety 憂|忧[you1], thought 思[si1], grief 悲[bei1], fear 恐[kong3], fright 驚|惊[jing1] / seven relations 不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门 不做虧心事，不怕鬼敲門 bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night / you can rest with a clear conscience 前怕狼后怕虎 前怕狼後怕虎 qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom) / fig. to be full of needless fears / reds under the beds 屏营 屏營 bīng yíng with fear and trepidation 平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊 平生不做虧心事，半夜敲門心不驚 píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night. / Rest with a clear conscience. 怵惧 怵懼 chù jù fear / dread / panic 恐高症 kǒng gāo zhèng acrophobia / fear of heights 悸栗 悸慄 jì lì to tremble with fear 无虞匮乏 無虞匱乏 wú yú kuì fá no fear of deficiency / sufficient / abundant 磨得开 磨得開 mó de kāi unembarrassed / without fear of impairing personal relation 碍面子 礙面子 ài miàn zi (not do sth) for fear of offending sb 股栗 股慄 gǔ lì (literary) to tremble with fear 脚正不怕鞋歪 腳正不怕鞋歪 jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe / an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom) 胆战 膽戰 dǎn zhàn to tremble with fear 言者无罪，闻者足戒 言者無罪，聞者足戒 yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè 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 震栗 震慄 zhèn lì trembling / to shiver with fear 惊颤 驚顫 jīng chàn to quake in fear 寒蝉效应 寒蟬效應 hán chán xiào yìng the chilling effect of a climate of fear in which people are afraid to speak their mind 免于恐惧 免於恐懼 freedom from fear 惊栗 驚慄 jīng lì horror (genre) / to tremble in fear 一身是胆 一身是膽 yī shēn shì dǎn devoid of fear (idiom) / intrepid syn 小鹿乱撞 小鹿亂撞 xiǎo lù luàn zhuàng fig. restless, because of fear or strong emotions 舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 捨得一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬 shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb) / to a fearless person, no fence is high enough 震悚 zhèn sǒng (literary) to tremble with fear / to shock 一夕数惊 一夕數驚 yī xī shù jīng lit. one scare after another in a single night (idiom) / fig. to live in fear 摇战 搖戰 yáo zhàn (literary) to shake with fear 死猪不怕开水烫 死豬不怕開水燙 sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying) / fig. a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences 光脚的不怕穿鞋的 光腳的不怕穿鞋的 guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom) / fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power 恐共 kǒng gòng to fear the Communists 觳觫 hú sù (literary) to tremble with fear 獝 xù (literary) (of birds) to scatter in fear / (literary) wild / unrestrained 恐艾 kǒng ài (slang) to have an obsessive fear of contracting HIV AIDS 