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惧 (懼 jù)
【Part of Speech】: Verb
【Original Meaning】: Be afraid; dread
1. 害怕。
[En.] To be afraid; fear; dread.
- Examples: 恐惧 (be scared), 惧怕 (to be afraid), 惧惮 (to feel apprehensive), 惧怯 (to feel timid), 惧色 (to display fear), 临危不惧 (to remain unafraid in a crisis).
2. (形) 惊慌失措的样子。
[En.] A state of being frightened out of one's wits.
3. 恐吓。
[En.] To threaten.
- Examples:
1. 《说文》 states: 惧,恐也。
[Translation]: Fear, to be afraid.
2. 《墨子·尚同中》: Is it hence that all people in the world are frightened, trembling and not daring to act violently?
3. 《史记·屈原列传》: The Chu troops were fearful and retreated to Qin.
4. 《左传·庄公十年》: A great country is hard to predict; there is fear of an ambush.
5. 《荀子·解蔽》: Thus, if one has knowledge and is worried about it, they are said to feel fear.
6. 《礼记·礼运》: Joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hatred, and desire.
7. 《论语·子罕》: A brave person does not fear.
- Additional Notes:
- 造字法: The character is formed by the radical for "heart" (心) and the phonetic part "瞿".
- Usage: 惧思 (to carefully consider out of fear), 惧选 (to fear punishment), 惧高症 (anxiety related to heights, characterized by excessive fear, inability to look down, weak legs, trembling, or dizziness).
be brave in a dangerous situation / be brave in the face of danger / be fearless in the face of danger / be undaunted in the face of perils / betray no fear in an hour of danger / face danger fearlessly / be fearless in the face of peril / intrepid in the face of danger / betray no fear in danger / face danger without a tremor