chóng​zú'ér​lì

to be paralyzed with fear

  • created sense approved 重足而立 · chóng​zú'ér​lì · to be paralyzed with fear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    重足而立

    chóng​zú'ér​lì

    to be paralyzed with fear

    (idiom) to stand with feet together, afraid to move; to be rooted to the spot out of extreme terror; often used with [[侧目而视|側目而視|ce4 mu4 er2 shi4]] to describe a state of fearful submission

    重 (literal) → 重 · chóng · to repeat 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · foot 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 立 (literal) → 立 · lì · to stand

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