Meaning of 诚惶诚恐
诚惶诚恐 means trembling with fear and trepidation; extremely apprehensive and nervous; a humble and deferential formula used in memorials to the sovereign in imperial times. Pronounced chéng huáng chéng kǒng.
- trembling with fear and trepidation; extremely apprehensive and nervous
- a humble and deferential formula used in memorials to the sovereign in imperial times
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
dì第
yī一
cì次
zài在
zhòng众
rén人
miàn面
qián前
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
xiǎn显
dé得
chéng诚
huáng惶
chéng诚
kǒng恐
。
He seemed extremely nervous giving his first speech in front of a crowd.
Miàn面
duì对
yán严
lì厉
de的
lǎo老
bǎn板
，
yuán员
gōng工
men们
zǒng总
shì是
chéng诚
huáng惶
chéng诚
kǒng恐
，
bù不
gǎn敢
yǒu有
sī丝
háo毫
chā差
cuò错
。
Facing the stern boss, the employees are always trembling with fear, not daring to make the slightest mistake.
Jiē接
dào到
rú如
cǐ此
zhòng重
yào要
de的
rèn任
wù务
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
chéng诚
huáng惶
chéng诚
kǒng恐
，
yā压
lì力
jù巨
dà大
。
Upon receiving such an important task, he felt extremely apprehensive and under great pressure.