畏首畏尾

wèi shǒu wèi wěi

Meaning

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

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Characters

畏wèifear, dread, awe, reverence田一首shǒuchief, head, leader丷自尾wěitail; extremity, end; back, rear尸毛