Translations for „weak-kneed“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

weak-kneed ADJ

weak-kneed

软弱的 ruǎnruòde

weak-kneed

胆怯的 dǎnqiède

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We are an ignorant, erring bunch, and our shepherds have been weak-kneed and spineless against the devil's onslaught.

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We are not eccentric, kooky and weak-kneed.

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And the audience, especially the weak-kneed ladies, giggled.

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Many see it as just another weak-kneed response from racing authorities continuing to pander to the perceptions of animal activists to the detriment of racing.

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This is not to commend a weak-kneed policy on terror, but to point out that a hard stance attracts a hardened enemy.

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But it's more important to keep law and order in this society than to be worried about weak-kneed people...

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They become like a weak-kneed boxer in the 15th round.

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Even if you blame weak-kneed accountants for that delay, an analogous pattern can be seen in the real economy.

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I see our failure to end slavery for decade after decade as a failure of weak-kneed politicians....

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I glare at your spineless, weak-kneed dictionary with a judgmental, squinty eye.

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