担惊受怕

擔驚受怕

dānjīng-shòupà

idiom #16,580

Meanings

1 apprehensive; alarmed; anxious
2 to live in fear and trembling

Characters

to bear; to carry

to endure; to receive

Examples

她一个人在家，总是担惊受怕的。

Tā yīgè rén zàijiā, zǒngshì dānjīngshòupà de.

She's always anxious when home alone.

那段时间他整天担惊受怕。

Nàduàn shíjiān tā zhěngtiān dānjīngshòupà.

During that period, he spent every day in fear.

Tips

memory

担 (bear/carry) + 惊 (fright) + 受 (endure) + 怕 (fear) — carrying fright and enduring fear simultaneously.

Stroke Order

担 dān

惊 jīng

受 shòu

怕 pà