跼天蹐地 — “To feel extremely constrained”
跼天蹐地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely constrained”. Cautious, and fearful, as if one has to stoop under the vast sky and walk gingerly on the broad ground, indicating a difficult or precarious situation. Literally, “stoop under the sky and tiptoe on the ground”.
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What does 跼天蹐地 mean?
跼天蹐地 (jú tiān jí dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely constrained”.
How do you pronounce 跼天蹐地?
跼天蹐地 is pronounced jú tiān jí dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跼天蹐地 literally mean?
Literally, 跼天蹐地 means “stoop under the sky and tiptoe on the ground”. It is used to mean “to feel extremely constrained”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跼天蹐地?
跼：弯腰；蹐：前脚接后脚地小步走。天虽高，却不得不弯着腰；地虽厚，却不得不小步走。形容处境困窘，戒慎、恐惧之至。