cin4 paa3 long4 hau6 paa3 fu2前怕狼後怕虎前怕狼后怕虎
Jyutpingcin4 paa3 long4 hau6 paa3 fu2
Yalechình pa lòngh hauh pa fú
Definition
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom); reds under the beds
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