Translation

• afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom)
• ever fearful and nervous
• afraid of the slightest thing

Synonyms

• 不敢越雷池一步, 卑怯, 唯唯诺诺, 委曲求全, 孬, 心虚, 怯, 怯声怯气, 怯弱, 怯懦, 怯生生, 愚懦, 憷头, 矫, 窝囊, 缩头, 缩头缩脑, 胆小, 胆小如鼠, 胆小怕事, 胆怯, 胆虚, 苟且偷安, 草鸡, 贪生怕死, 钳口结舌
• 发憷, 畏忌, 畏缩, 畏缩不前, 畏罪, 畏难, 缩头缩脑, 退避, 退避三舍