shì wéi wèi túdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to view as dangerous (idiom) / afraid to do sth
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Original source entry:

視為畏途 视为畏途 [shi4 wei2 wei4 tu2] /to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth/

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Other forms in these source records: 視為畏途

  • 视
    shì

    (literary, or bound form) to look at

  • 为
    wéi

    as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

    wèi

    because of / for / to

  • 畏
    wèi

    to fear

  • 途
    tú

    way / route / road

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