dān
jīng
shòu

idiom

Meaning of 担惊受怕

担惊受怕 means be apprehensive and fearful; be on tenterhooks; dread disaster. Pronounced dān jīng shòu pà.

  • be apprehensive and fearful; be on tenterhooks; dread disaster

Definitions & Examples

cóng
tóu
shī
bài
hòu
 
měi
tiān
dōu
dān
jīng
shòu
 
zhài
zhǔ
zhǎo
shàng
mén
 

Since the investment failed, he has been living in fear every day, afraid that creditors will come knocking.

Zhàn
luàn
de
bǎi
xìng
cháng
nián
dān
jīng
shòu
 
wàng
píng
 

The people in the war-torn region live in constant fear year after year, longing for peace.

rén
zǒu
shí
 
xīn
zǒng
shì
dān
jīng
shòu
de
 

When she walks alone at night, she is always filled with apprehension.

Zhè
xiàng
gōng
zuò
de
fēng
xiǎn
hěn
 
ràng
cān
zhě
zhōng
dān
jīng
shòu
 

This job carries great risks, keeping the participants in a state of constant dread.

Bié
zài
zuò
xiē
wéi
de
shì
le
 
miǎn
de
jiā
rén
wèi
dān
jīng
shòu
 

Stop doing those illegal things, so your family won't have to live in fear for you.