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诚惶诚恐
誠惶誠恐
chénghuángchéngkǒng
1. in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)

Character Breakdown

诚
chéng
honest, sincere, true; actually, really
HSK 4 8 丶
惶
huáng
anxious, nervous, uneasy
12 丶
诚
chéng
honest, sincere, true; actually, really
HSK 4 8 丶
恐
kǒng
fearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread
HSK 4 10 丶

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