汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 謹小慎微
jǐn xiǎo shèn wēi
謹小慎微 (谨小慎微)
be timid and overcautious / be cautious and meticulous / strain at a gnat / timorous and punctilious
Being overly cautious, shrunk his hands, dare not let go
小心 謹慎 嚴謹 小心翼翼 當心 審慎 小心謹慎 字斟句酌 勤謹 謹言慎行
不拘小節 丟三落四 精雕細刻 粗心大意 小心謹慎 為所欲為
谨 (謹) jǐn 小 xiǎo 慎 shèn 微 wēi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他对两性关系一贯谨小慎微。

He was always very discreet about his love affairs.

他谨小慎微，从不轻易表态。

He was very cautious about committing himself to anything.

他谨小慎微，过于在意细节。

He was petty-minded and obsessed with detail.

如果事事过分谨小慎微，那结果难免有适得其反的危险。

There is a danger of overkill if you plan everything too carefully.

两位读者都称赞克努森对细节谨小慎微的关注。

Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail.

在人生道路上，走上坡路要昂首阔步，走下坡路要谨小慎微，走阳关道要目视前方，走羊肠路要俯视脚下。

The road in life, uphill to swagger, downhill to be timid and overcautious, way to go straight ahead, take a road to overlooking the foot.

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