诚惶诚恐

chéng huáng chéng kǒng

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Definitions

  1. 1. in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)

Child Words of 诚惶诚恐

恐
kǒng

afraid

惶
huáng

(bound form) fear; dread; anxiety; trepidation

诚
chéng

sincere