担惊受恐 — “To be constantly worried and afraid”
担惊受恐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly worried and afraid”. To live in fear and trepidation. Literally, “to bear fright and suffer terror”.
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担惊受恐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
担惊受恐 Character Breakdown
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考试前，小明总是担惊受恐，生怕自己考不好
Before exams, Xiao Ming is always worried and afraid, fearing he won't do well.
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- dān担jī饥shòu受dòng冻suffer from hunger and cold
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What does 担惊受恐 mean?
担惊受恐 (dān jīng shòu kǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly worried and afraid”.
How do you pronounce 担惊受恐?
担惊受恐 is pronounced dān jīng shòu kǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 担惊受恐 literally mean?
Literally, 担惊受恐 means “to bear fright and suffer terror”. It is used to mean “to be constantly worried and afraid”.
What is the Chinese definition of 担惊受恐?
担心害怕。指常处在惊吓、恐惧之中。