粵

戰zin3戰zin3兢ging1兢ging1

simp战战兢兢
zin3 zin3 ging1 ging1zhàn zhàn jīng jīng

English

  1. trembling with fear
  2. trembling with fear and trepidation; being in a blue funk
  3. with fear and trepidation

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容一個人驚到震，出於恐懼而對一樣嘢非常小心

Examples

  • 佢戰戰兢兢噉接受咗呢個重要嘅任務。

    She accepted the important task warily.

  • 她过去参加派对，总是战战兢兢笨手笨脚的。

    She is always afraid of being a klutz when going to parties.

    Tatoeba · Gustav249 CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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