I feared she 'd think me very weak-kneed for giving in to him .

我怕她会因我对他让步而认为我太 懦弱。

He always was weak-kneed when he had to make a decision which might make him unpopular .

当不得不做出可能会得罪人的决定时，他总是 优柔寡断。

Such cases were inevitable results of Chinese taking vengeance against power intrusion inevitable results of conflicts between invasive Christian culture and defensive Confucian culture and also inevitable results of weak-kneed diplomacy conducted by the incompetent Qing Empire .

它既是强权侵略与反抗自卫的产物，也是侵略性的基督教文化与处于守势的儒家文化冲突的产物， 还是弱势的清王朝 屈辱外交的产物。

The Prime Minister sank weak-kneed into the nearest chair .

首相的 膝盖 软了下去， 他 瘫 坐在了最近的椅子上。

He would need all his authority to keep the weak-kneed volunteers from bolting .

他需要 动用所有的职权防止 那些 胆小的志愿 兵逃跑。