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颤颤巍巍 — “Trembling and unsteady”

颤颤巍巍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trembling and unsteady”. Tottering. Literally, “Trembling and tottering”.

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颤颤巍巍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

颤颤巍巍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
颤
chàn19tremble, shiver, vibrate
颤
chàn19tremble, shiver, vibrate
巍
wēi20Tall and grand
巍
wēi20Tall and grand

Example Sentence with 颤颤巍巍

老奶奶颤颤巍巍地从椅子上站起来,小心翼翼地走向窗边
The old grandma, trembling and unsteady, stood up from the chair and cautiously walked towards the window.

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What does 颤颤巍巍 mean?

颤颤巍巍 (chàn chàn wēi wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trembling and unsteady”.

How do you pronounce 颤颤巍巍?

颤颤巍巍 is pronounced chàn chàn wēi wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 颤颤巍巍 literally mean?

Literally, 颤颤巍巍 means “Trembling and tottering”. It is used to mean “Trembling and unsteady”.

What is the Chinese definition of 颤颤巍巍?

震颤而动作不准确的样子

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