战兢兢

戰兢兢

zhànjīngjīng

adjective #97,743

Meanings

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

Characters

cautious / fearful

cautious / fearful

Examples

他战兢兢地走进校长办公室。

Tā zhànjīngjīng de zǒu jìn xiàozhǎng bàngōngshì.

He walked trembling into the principal's office.

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.

她战兢兢地接过那封信。

Tā zhànjīngjīng de jiē guò nà fēng xìn.

She took the letter with trembling hands.

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