timidity

They mocked at my timidity.

他们耻笑我胆小。

In this, the politicians display not only their own timidity but also the mood of many voters.

在这个问题上，政要们不仅展现他们的胆小，还有许多民众的不满情绪。

Anyone who does otherwise, either out of timidity or because of bad advice, is always obliged to keep his knife in his hand.

任何不这样做的人，或出于胆怯，或由于接受了拙劣的建议，总是被迫一直把屠刀提在手中。