前怕狼，后怕虎，一事无成白辛苦前怕狼，後怕虎，一事無成白辛苦前怕狼，後怕虎，一事無成白辛苦

fearing wolves ahead and tigers behind, you achieve nothing and toil for nothing

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Timid, overly cautious people accomplish nothing. Critical advice to be bold.

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Simplified: 前怕狼，后怕虎，一事无成白辛苦
Traditional (Taiwan): 前怕狼，後怕虎，一事無成白辛苦
Pinyin: qiánpàláng, hòupàhǔ, yíshìwúchéng bái xīnkǔ
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄌㄤˊ，ㄏㄡˋ ㄆㄚˋ ㄏㄨˇ，ㄧˊ ㄕˋ ㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄣㄎㄨˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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