战战兢兢

战战兢兢 [zhàn zhàn jīng jīng]

1. ■ （怕得发抖） trembling with fear; be afraid and trembling; be in a blue funk; be in a twitter; have one's heart in one's boots; quake with consternation; shake with terror; tremble with fright [terror; fear]; tremblingly watchful; quake in one's shoes; nervous; with fear and trepidation:

听到消息他们无不战战兢兢。 On hearing the news all of them were trembling with fear.

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常用词组

1. ■ (小心谨慎地) with caution; gingerly; with the most meticulous care:

敌军怕遭埋伏，战战兢兢地向前移动。 Fearing an ambush, the enemy troops advanced cautiously.