"小心翼翼" meaning in Chinese

See 小心翼翼 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /siːu̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ jɪk̚² jɪk̚²/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Audio: Zh-xiaoxinyìyì.ogg [Mandarin, Bopomofo], LL-Q9186 (yue)-Luilui6666-小心翼翼.wav [Cantonese, Jyutping]
Etymology: Occurred a few times in the Classic of Poetry, for example, poem 236 (《詩經·大雅·大明》) Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|(《詩經·大雅·大明》)}} (《詩經·大雅·大明》) Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 小心翼翼
  1. cautious; prudent; wary; with great care; cautiously Wikipedia link: Classic of Poetry Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 細心細意 [Hakka], 细心细意 [Hakka]
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