跼高天，蹐厚地 — “To feel extremely constrained and apprehensive”
跼高天，蹐厚地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely constrained and apprehensive”. To act with excessive caution and fear, as if walking on thin ice. Literally, “crouch under the high sky, tiptoe on the thick earth”.
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What does 跼高天，蹐厚地 mean?
跼高天，蹐厚地 (jú gāo tiān ， jí hòu dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely constrained and apprehensive”.
How do you pronounce 跼高天，蹐厚地?
跼高天，蹐厚地 is pronounced jú gāo tiān ， jí hòu dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跼高天，蹐厚地 literally mean?
Literally, 跼高天，蹐厚地 means “crouch under the high sky, tiptoe on the thick earth”. It is used to mean “to feel extremely constrained and apprehensive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跼高天，蹐厚地?
本指蜷曲不敢伸展。后常指小心谨慎，惶惧不安。