夕惕若厉 — “To be constantly vigilant and diligent”
夕惕若厉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly vigilant and diligent”. As if facing imminent danger, not daring to relax. Literally, “Vigilant day and night as if in peril”.
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夕惕若厉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
夕惕若厉 Character Breakdown
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作为团队的负责人，他深知责任重大，因此工作中总是夕惕若厉，一丝不苟。
As the team leader, he deeply understood the heavy responsibility, and thus always maintained constant vigilance and diligence in his work, meticulously.
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What does 夕惕若厉 mean?
夕惕若厉 (xī tì ruò lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly vigilant and diligent”.
How do you pronounce 夕惕若厉?
夕惕若厉 is pronounced xī tì ruò lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 夕惕若厉 literally mean?
Literally, 夕惕若厉 means “Vigilant day and night as if in peril”. It is used to mean “to be constantly vigilant and diligent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 夕惕若厉?
若：如；厉：危。朝夕戒惧，如临危境，不敢稍懈。