诚惶诚恐 in English cheng2 huang2 cheng2 kong3 Meaning

Meanings

  • in fear and trepidation (idiomatic expression); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)

Simplified Characters

诚 惶 诚 恐

Traditional Characters

誠 惶 誠 恐

Pinyin

cheng2 huang2 cheng2 kong3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

诚cheng2sincere 惶huang2frightened 诚cheng2sincere 恐kong3afraid