汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 誠惶誠恐
誠惶誠恐 (诚惶诚恐)
in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)
诚 Indeed / 惶 Scared / 恐 fear / Very cautious to the point of fear and anxiety
封建时代奏章中的套话,表示极其小心谨慎以至于害怕不安。现多形容内心惶恐不安他诚惶诚恐地走过去|怀着诚惶诚恐的心情。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

诚惶诚恐地着手这个项目。

I approached this project with great trepidation.

到了此时,我已经对威尔逊诚惶诚恐、惟命是从了。

Until now I had felt afraid of Wilson and had obeyed him .

你希望在大家面前讲话时总是诚惶诚恐吗?

Do you want the fear of public speaking to control you?

诚惶诚恐地害怕失误,就意味着永远尝不到成功的滋味。——梅耶荷德。

Nervously fear of failure, means never taste the taste of success.

尽管那时候我已经身为教授,可在他面前,我觉得自己就像是一个面对大师、诚惶诚恐的年轻见习生。

Even though I was a professor by that time, I felt like a young apprentice in the presence of brilliant master.