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担惊忍怕
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担惊忍怕

担惊忍怕 — “To live in constant fear and apprehension”

担惊忍怕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in constant fear and apprehension”. To be perpetually scared and worried. Literally, “bear fright and endure fear”.

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担惊忍怕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

担惊忍怕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
担
dān8carry on a shoulder pole; shoulder
惊
jīng11startle, alarm, surprise
忍
rěn7endure, tolerate, suppress
怕
pà8fear, be afraid of

Example Sentence with 担惊忍怕

孩子在陌生环境中总是担惊忍怕,需要父母的安抚
The child is always apprehensive and fearful in unfamiliar surroundings, needing comfort from their parents.

Idioms Related to 担惊忍怕

Synonyms of 担惊忍怕

  • dān担jīng惊shòu受pà怕live in constant fear and anxiety
  • dān担jīng惊shòu受kǒng恐to live in fear and trepidation

More idioms starting with 担

  • dān担dāng当bù不qǐ起unable to bear the responsibility
  • dān担dài戴bù不qǐ起unable to bear the responsibility
  • dān担dēng簦niè蹑juē屩trekking arduously with simple gear
  • dān担jiǔ酒qiān牵yáng羊offer wine and sheep as a gift
  • dān担xuě雪sāi塞jǐng井make a fruitless effort
  • dān担xuě雪tián填jǐng井make a futile effort
  • dān担xuě雪tián填hé河make a futile effort
  • dān担jī饥shòu受dòng冻suffer from hunger and cold

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Questions about 担惊忍怕

What does 担惊忍怕 mean?

担惊忍怕 (dān jīng rěn pà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in constant fear and apprehension”.

How do you pronounce 担惊忍怕?

担惊忍怕 is pronounced dān jīng rěn pà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 担惊忍怕 literally mean?

Literally, 担惊忍怕 means “bear fright and endure fear”. It is used to mean “to live in constant fear and apprehension”.

What is the Chinese definition of 担惊忍怕?

担心害怕。指常处在惊吓、恐惧之中。

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