cautious; wary; careful
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cautious and careful; wary; prudent
literaryLiterary term. Often used in classical Chinese or formal written contexts to describe someone or something moving with extreme caution or timidity.
Lǎo老
hǔ虎
yìn慭
yìn慭
rán然
kào靠
jìn近
liè猎
wù物
。
The tiger approached its prey cautiously.
Tā他
yìn慭
yìn慭
de地
zǒu走
zài在
jié结
bīng冰
de的
lù路
miàn面
shàng上
。
He walked warily on the icy road.
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Chū初
jiàn见
shēng生
rén人
，
nà那
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
yìn慭
yìn慭
mò莫
xiāng相
zhī知
。
Upon seeing a stranger for the first time, the puppy looked at him cautiously, not knowing what to make of him.