诚惶诚恐
chénghuáng-chéngkǒngTraditional 誠惶誠恐
in fear and trepidation
Every meaning
chénghuáng-chéngkǒng
- 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)
Words with 诚
Words with 惶
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.