诚惶诚惧 — “Extremely careful and apprehensive”
诚惶诚惧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely careful and apprehensive”. Often feeling uneasy due to fear or respect. Literally, “truly fearful, truly apprehensive”.
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诚惶诚惧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
诚惶诚惧 Character Breakdown
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他接到这份任务时，诚惶诚惧地表示会全力以赴，生怕有所疏漏。
Upon receiving this task, he, with trepidation and extreme caution, pledged to do his utmost, fearing any oversight.
Idioms Related to 诚惶诚惧
Synonyms of 诚惶诚惧
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 诚惶诚惧
What does 诚惶诚惧 mean?
诚惶诚惧 (chéng huáng chéng jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely careful and apprehensive”.
How do you pronounce 诚惶诚惧?
诚惶诚惧 is pronounced chéng huáng chéng jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诚惶诚惧 literally mean?
Literally, 诚惶诚惧 means “truly fearful, truly apprehensive”. It is used to mean “Extremely careful and apprehensive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 诚惶诚惧?
诚：确实；惶：害怕；惧：畏惧。惶恐不安。指非常小心谨慎以至于惶恐不安