望而生畏 — “To look and be filled with dread/awe”
望而生畏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be intimidated or filled with awe at the mere sight of something or someone; to feel a sense of dread or respect upon seeing something impressive or formidable”. Literally, “to look and be filled with dread/awe”.
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望而生畏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 望wàng
- 而ér
- 生shēng
- 畏wèi
望而生畏 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 望而生畏
那座古老而雄伟的城堡，让初次到访的人望而生畏。
The ancient and majestic castle made first-time visitors feel a sense of awe and intimidation.
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Antonyms of 望而生畏
More idioms starting with 望
- wàng望yún云zhī之qíng情longing for one's parents
- wàng望qí其jiān肩bèi背to be able to rival or catch up
- wàng望qí其jiān肩xiàng项to be able to compete with someone
- wàng望qí其xiàng项bèi背to be able to catch up with
- wàng望zi子chéng成míng名hope for one's child to be famous
- wàng望zǐ子chéng成lóng龙hope children succeed
- wàng望chén尘bù不jí及too inferior to catch up
- wàng望chén尘piào僄shēng声believe rumors readily
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔běi北flee in disarray at enemy sight
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔kuì溃flee in disarray at enemy's approach
- wàng望chén尘bài拜fú伏kowtow to someone's every whim
- wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person
Questions about 望而生畏
- What does 望而生畏 mean?
- 望而生畏 (wàng ér shēng wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be intimidated or filled with awe at the mere sight of something or someone; to feel a sense of dread or respect upon seeing something impressive or formidable”.
- How do you pronounce 望而生畏?
- 望而生畏 is pronounced wàng ér shēng wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 望而生畏 literally mean?
- Literally, 望而生畏 means “to look and be filled with dread/awe”. It is used to mean “to be intimidated or filled with awe at the mere sight of something or someone; to feel a sense of dread or respect upon seeing something impressive or formidable”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 望而生畏?
- 畏：恐惧，害怕。看见了就害怕。