Chinese words · Chengyu

诚惶诚恐

chénghuáng-chéngkǒngTraditional 誠惶誠恐

in fear and trepidation

Every meaning

chénghuáng-chéngkǒng

  1. in fear and trepidation

Its characters

  • 诚chéngsincere; honest (as in 真诚, 诚实)
  • 惶huángfear; anxiety (as in 惶恐)
  • 恐kǒngto fear; afraid (as in 恐惧)

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Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.