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战兢兢

戰兢兢
zhànjīngjīng
adjective #97,743

Meanings

  1. 1 trembling with fear
  2. 2 shaking (from cold or nerves)

Examples

HSK 3
他战兢兢地走进校长办公室。
Tā zhànjīngjīng de zǒujìn xiàozhǎng bàngōngshì.
He walked trembling into the principal's office.
HSK 3
她战兢兢地接过那封信。
Tā zhànjīngjīng de jiēguò nà fēng xìn.
She took the letter with trembling hands.
HSK 7-9
小狗在寒风里战兢兢地发抖。
Xiǎogǒu zài hánfēng lǐ zhànjīngjīng de fādǒu.
The puppy shivered in the cold wind.

Tips

history
Classical roots in 《诗经·小雅·小旻》: 战战兢兢，如临深渊，如履薄冰 - 'trembling as if facing a deep abyss, as if walking on thin ice'. The modern 战战兢兢 remains a common idiomatic form.

Stroke Order

战 zhàn
兢 jīng