created sense approved 小心翼翼 · xiǎoxīnyìyì · very cautious — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
小心翼翼
xiǎoxīnyìyì
very cautious
very cautious and prudent; describes being extremely careful and not daring to be the least bit negligent.
小心 (literal) → 小心 · xiǎoxīn · careful 翼翼 (reduplication) → 翼 · yì · respectful
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created sense approved 小心翼翼 · xiǎoxīnyìyì · solemn and respectful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
小心翼翼
xiǎoxīnyìyì
solemn and respectful
originally used to describe a state of being extremely solemn, reverent, and respectful, as in classical ritual contexts
小心 (literal) → 小心 · xiǎoxīn · scruples 翼翼 (reduplication) → 翼 · yì · respectful
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition