胆小鬼 — meaning in English

English meaning

• coward noun A person who lacks courage, especially someone who avoids danger or difficulty out of fear.
• wimp noun Someone seen as weak, timid, or lacking backbone.

Senses

胆小鬼 is used for these senses in English:

• coward A person who lacks courage.
• wimp (chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.

wimp — full definition

1. noun Someone seen as weak, timid, or lacking backbone.
2. verb To back out of something through nervousness or lack of nerve, usually as "wimp out".