小心谨慎

小心謹慎

xiǎoxīn-jǐnshèn

idiom #14,997

Meanings

1 cautious and careful
2 prudent
3 to exercise great caution

Characters

careful; cautious

careful; prudent

Examples

HSK 2

开车一定要小心谨慎。

Kāichē yīdìng yào xiǎoxīn-jǐnshèn.

You must be very careful when driving.

HSK 6

他做事一向小心谨慎，从不犯错。

Tā zuòshì yīxiàng xiǎoxīn-jǐnshèn, cóngbù fàncuò.

He's always cautious in his work and never makes mistakes.

Tips

grammar

This is a near-synonym compound: 小心 (careful) and 谨慎 (prudent) reinforce each other. Can be used as a predicate or adverbial modifier.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

心 xīn

谨 jǐn

慎 shèn