重足而立 chóng zú ér lì

rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move

Characters

Character Meaning
重 chóng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious
足 zú HSK 2
to be sufficient; foot; ample
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
立 lì HSK 5
to stand; to establish; to set up