"誠惶誠恐" meaning in All languages combined

See 誠惶誠恐 on Wiktionary

Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /sɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ²¹ hʊŋ³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /sɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ²¹ hʊŋ³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: chénghuángchéngkǒng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], sing⁴ wong⁴ sing⁴ hung² [Cantonese, Jyutping], chénghuángchéngkǒng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], chénghuángchéngkǒng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻêng²-huang²-chʻêng²-kʻung³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chéng-hwáng-chéng-kǔng [Mandarin, Yale], chernghwangcherngkoong [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чэнхуанчэнкун [Mandarin, Palladius], čɛnxuančɛnkun [Mandarin, Palladius], sìhng wòhng sìhng húng [Cantonese, Yale], sing⁴ wong⁴ sing⁴ hung² [Cantonese, Pinyin], xing⁴ wong⁴ xing⁴ hung² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 诚惶诚恐
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 誠惶誠恐
  1. (honorific) in fear and trepidation; with fear and reverence (expression used in an official's report to the emperor) Tags: honorific, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-誠惶誠恐-zh-phrase-OG0rIPmq Categories (other): Chinese chengyu, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese chengyu: 68 32 Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. so cautious that one is very terrified and anxious Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-誠惶誠恐-zh-phrase-IK4VJvqE
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      "zh-pron": "chénghuángchéngkǒng"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "sing⁴ wong⁴ sing⁴ hung²"
    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chénghuángchéngkǒng"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "chénghuángchéngkǒng"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻêng²-huang²-chʻêng²-kʻung³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chéng-hwáng-chéng-kǔng"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chernghwangcherngkoong"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чэнхуанчэнкун"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čɛnxuančɛnkun"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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      "zh-pron": "sìhng wòhng sìhng húng"
    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "sing⁴ wong⁴ sing⁴ hung²"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xing⁴ wong⁴ xing⁴ hung²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ²¹ hʊŋ³⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
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      "ipa": "/sɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ²¹ hʊŋ³⁵/"
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  "word": "誠惶誠恐"
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      "zh-pron": "chénghuángchéngkǒng"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ"
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        "Mandarin"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chénghuángchéngkǒng"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻêng²-huang²-chʻêng²-kʻung³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chéng-hwáng-chéng-kǔng"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chernghwangcherngkoong"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чэнхуанчэнкун"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čɛnxuančɛnkun"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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    {
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        "Cantonese",
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sing⁴ wong⁴ sing⁴ hung²"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "xing⁴ wong⁴ xing⁴ hung²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ²¹ hʊŋ³⁵/",
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      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
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