闻宠若惊 — “To be overwhelmed by an unexpected favor or honor”
闻宠若惊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed by an unexpected favor or honor”. To feel flattered and uneasy; to to be surprised and overwhelmed by a high honor or attention. Literally, “Hear favor as if startled”.
闻宠若惊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 闻
- wén闻yī一zhī知èr二Infer much from little
- wén闻yī一zhī知shí十infer much from little
- wén闻míng名bù不rú如jiàn见miàn面seeing is believing
- wén闻míng名sàng丧dǎn胆strike terror into hearts
- wén闻míng名xiá遐ěr迩famous far and near
- wén闻yē噎fèi废shí食give up due to minor fear
- wén闻shēng声xiāng相sī思long for someone based on reputation
- wén闻suǒ所bù不wén闻hear something unprecedented
- wén闻suǒ所wèi未wén闻unprecedented and unheard of
- wén闻róng融dūn敦hòu厚gentle, sincere, and tolerant
- wén闻guò过zé则xǐ喜gladly accept criticism
- wén闻léi雷shī失zhù箸feign surprise to hide true feelings
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Open the tool →Questions about 闻宠若惊
What does 闻宠若惊 mean?
闻宠若惊 (wén chǒng ruò jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed by an unexpected favor or honor”.
How do you pronounce 闻宠若惊?
闻宠若惊 is pronounced wén chǒng ruò jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闻宠若惊 literally mean?
Literally, 闻宠若惊 means “Hear favor as if startled”. It is used to mean “to be overwhelmed by an unexpected favor or honor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闻宠若惊?
犹言受宠若惊。因为得到宠爱或赏识而又高兴，又不安。