前怕狼後怕虎

lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom) / fig. to be full of needless fears / reds under the beds

front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly

surname Pa

to be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure / perhaps

wolf / CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]

back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

lingering fear / fear after the event / post-traumatic stress

tiger / CL:隻|只[zhi1]