诚惶诚恐
chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng

fear and trepidation

  • created sense approved 诚惶诚恐/誠惶誠恐 · chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng · fear and trepidation

    诚惶诚恐 / 誠惶誠恐

    chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng

    fear and trepidation

    in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)

    他诚惶诚恐地接过了这份重要的任命书。

    idiom

    created sense