terrified; anxious; fearful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
fearful and uneasy; in a state of panic
literaryDescribes a deep-seated anxiety or terror, often used in written or formal contexts. The variant '皇皇' is less common but acceptable.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
xiāo消
xi息
chuán传
lái来
，
rén人
xīn心
huáng惶
huáng惶
。
News of the war caused widespread panic.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
zài在
táo逃
，
lìng令
dāng当
dì地
jū居
mín民
huáng惶
huáng惶
bù不
kě可
zhōng终
rì日
。
The fugitive criminal has left the local residents living in constant fear.
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Gōng公
sī司
jí即
jiāng将
cái裁
yuán员
，
yuán员
gōng工
men们
gè个
gè个
huáng惶
huáng惶
bù不
ān安
。
With impending layoffs at the company, all the employees are anxious and uneasy.
Kǎo考
shì试
qián前
xī夕
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
xīn心
lǐ里
huáng惶
huáng惶
de的
。
On the eve of the exam, the students felt nervous and apprehensive.