愚懦

Mandarin · pinyin yú nuò

Meanings

  1. ignorant and timid
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愚
yú · stupid, doltish, foolish
懦
nuò · weak, timid, cowardly
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2–4 · yu2 nuo4

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jyu4 no6

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