诚惶诚恐 — “To be extremely cautious and apprehensive”
诚惶诚恐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely cautious and apprehensive”. Often displaying great deference or humility, feeling both fear and respect. Literally, “Sincerely fearful and apprehensive”.
诚惶诚恐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 诚
- chéng诚xīn心shí实yì意with utmost sincerity and earnestness
- chéng诚xīn心jìng敬yì意with utmost sincerity and respect
- chéng诚xīn心zhèng正yì意with utmost sincerity and earnestness
- chéng诚xīn心chéng诚yì意with utmost sincerity and earnestness
- chéng诚kǒng恐chéng诚huáng惶trembling with fear and anxiety
- chéng诚huáng惶chéng诚jù惧extremely careful and apprehensive
- chéng诚yì意zhèng正xīn心sincere intentions and upright thoughts
- chéng诚huān欢chéng诚xǐ喜truly delighted and overjoyed
- chéng诚zhì至jīn金kāi开Utmost sincerity can overcome any difficulty
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Open the tool →Questions about 诚惶诚恐
What does 诚惶诚恐 mean?
诚惶诚恐 (chéng huáng chéng kǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely cautious and apprehensive”.
How do you pronounce 诚惶诚恐?
诚惶诚恐 is pronounced chéng huáng chéng kǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诚惶诚恐 literally mean?
Literally, 诚惶诚恐 means “Sincerely fearful and apprehensive”. It is used to mean “to be extremely cautious and apprehensive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 诚惶诚恐?
诚：实在，的确；惶：害怕；恐：畏惧。非常小心谨慎以至达到害怕不安的程度。