chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng

in fear and trepidation

  • created reference approved 诚惶诚恐/誠惶誠恐 → 诚惶诚惧/誠惶誠懼 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    诚惶诚恐 / 誠惶誠恐 chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng

    诚惶诚惧 / 誠惶誠懼 chéng​huáng​chéng​jù

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  • created reference approved 诚惶诚恐/誠惶誠恐 → 诚恐诚惶/誠恐誠惶 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    诚惶诚恐 / 誠惶誠恐 chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng

    诚恐诚惶 / 誠恐誠惶 chéng​kǒng​chéng​huáng

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  • created reference approved 诚惶诚恐/誠惶誠恐 → 心安理得 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    诚惶诚恐 / 誠惶誠恐 chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng

    心安理得 xīn'ān​lǐ​dé

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  • created sense approved 诚惶诚恐/誠惶誠恐 · chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng · in fear and trepidation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    诚惶诚恐 / 誠惶誠恐

    chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng

    in fear and trepidation

    (idiom) used to describe a state of being extremely cautious and uneasy for fear of making a mistake; originally a formal phrase used by officials in memorials to the emperor to express reverence and awe

    诚 (literal) → 诚/誠 · chéng · truly 惶 (literal) → 惶 · huáng · to be afraid 诚 (literal) → 诚/誠 · chéng · truly 恐 (literal) → 恐 · kǒng · to fear

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