战战兢兢 — “Trembling with fear and apprehension”
战战兢兢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trembling with fear and apprehension”. Extremely cautious and apprehensive. Literally, “trembling and apprehensive; fearful and cautious”.
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战战兢兢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
战战兢兢 Character Breakdown
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面对全新的挑战，他战战兢兢地迈出了第一步
Facing a completely new challenge, he took the first step with trepidation.
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- zhàn战bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵fight without turning back
- zhàn战zhēng争fàn贩zǐ子person who incites or profits from war
- zhàn战tiān天dòu斗dì地battle against nature with heroic spirit
- zhàn战bì必shèng胜，，gōng攻bì必qǔ取Always victorious in battle and attack
- zhàn战zhàn战yè业yè业trembling with fear and apprehension
- zhàn战zhàn战huáng惶huáng惶Trembling with fear and apprehension
- zhàn战zhàn战lì慄lì慄trembling with fear
- zhàn战zhàn战lì栗lì栗Trembling with fear and apprehension
- zhàn战wú无bù不kè克win every battle
- zhàn战wú无bù不shèng胜ever-victorious
- zhàn战wú无bù不shèng胜，，gōng攻wú无bù不kè克invincible in every battle
- zhàn战wú无bù不shèng胜，，gōng攻wú无bù不qǔ取invincible in every battle
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What does 战战兢兢 mean?
战战兢兢 (zhàn zhàn jīng jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trembling with fear and apprehension”.
How do you pronounce 战战兢兢?
战战兢兢 is pronounced zhàn zhàn jīng jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 战战兢兢 literally mean?
Literally, 战战兢兢 means “trembling and apprehensive; fearful and cautious”. It is used to mean “Trembling with fear and apprehension”.
What is the Chinese definition of 战战兢兢?
战战：恐惧的样子；兢兢：小心谨慎的样子。形容非常害怕而微微发抖的样子。也形容小心谨慎的样子。