誠惶誠恐 chéng huáng chéng kǒng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

誠 chéng sincere, honest; true, real
惶 huáng fearful, afraid, anxious, nervous
誠 chéng sincere, honest; true, real
恐 kǒng
HSK 4
fear; fearful, apprehensive