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蹐地局天 — “To act with extreme caution and apprehension”

蹐地局天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with extreme caution and apprehension”. Feeling restricted and humble. Literally, “To tread on the ground gingerly and feel the sky confined”.

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蹐地局天 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蹐地局天 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蹐
jí17walk with tiny, short steps
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
局
jú7situation, office, game, trap
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature

Example Sentence with 蹐地局天

小明刚到新环境,凡事都蹐地局天,生怕做错一点。
When Xiao Ming first arrived in the new environment, he acted with extreme caution in everything, fearing to make even a slight mistake.

Idioms Related to 蹐地局天

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  • jí蹐dì地jú跼tiān天extremely cautious and apprehensive

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Questions about 蹐地局天

What does 蹐地局天 mean?

蹐地局天 (jí dì jú tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with extreme caution and apprehension”.

How do you pronounce 蹐地局天?

蹐地局天 is pronounced jí dì jú tiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蹐地局天 literally mean?

Literally, 蹐地局天 means “to tread on the ground gingerly and feel the sky confined”. It is used to mean “to act with extreme caution and apprehension”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蹐地局天?

形容戒慎小心。

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