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The word 胆小鬼 is formed through a vivid, three-step metaphorical construction. It begins with 胆 (dǎn), meaning "gallbladder", which in Chinese culture traditionally symbolizes courage. This is immediately diminished by 小 (xiǎo), meaning "small", to directly convey "small courage" or timidity. The final character 鬼 (guǐ), meaning "ghost" or "spirit", then personifies this trait, transforming the abstract idea of cowardice into a spectral, contemptible figure, a "tiny-courage ghost", that hauntingly embodies the nature of a fearful person.
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他是个胆小鬼。
胆小鬼不敢独自睡觉。
因为他是胆小鬼，所以总是逃避困难。
与其做个胆小鬼，不如勇敢面对挑战。
那个自称是英雄的人，实际上是个连黑暗都害怕的胆小鬼。