viol 成语
no shrinking violet
a bold woman, not a timid woman Barb will defend her rights. She's no shrinking violet.
shrinking violet
(See no shrinking violet)
shrinking violet, a
shrinking violet, a An extremely shy person, as in
She was a shrinking violet until she went away to college. This metaphoric idiom refers to the flower, but the precise allusion is unclear, since violets thrive under a variety of conditions and often are considered a garden weed. [Early 1900s]
violet
violet see
shrinking violet, a.