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Definition(s) for: 诚惶诚恐

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
诚惶诚恐 chéng huáng chéng kǒng - in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)

List Ranking:

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 31,433 49,073 43,642

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
诚 chéng- (bound form) sincere; authentic
- (literary) really; truly
惶 huáng- (bound form) fear; dread; anxiety; trepidation
诚 chéng- (bound form) sincere; authentic
- (literary) really; truly
恐 kǒng- afraid
- frightened
- to fear

Other Words Containing 诚惶诚恐

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
诚惶诚恐 - - 31,433 49,073 43,642