小心翼翼
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Chinese[edit]
to be careful of something; to mind; to beware of | cautious; prudent; orderly | ||
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trad. (小心翼翼) | 小心 | 翼翼 | |
simp. #(小心翼翼) | 小心 | 翼翼 |
Etymology[edit]
Occurred a few times in the Classic of Poetry, for example, poem 236 (《詩經·大雅·大明》):
- 維此文王,小心翼翼。
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Wéi cǐ Wénwáng, xiǎoxīn yìyì.
Zhāo shì Shàngdì, yù huái duō fú. [Pinyin] - This king Wen, Watchfully and reverently,
With entire intelligence served God, And so secured the great blessing.
昭事上帝,聿懷多福。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
维此文王,小心翼翼。
昭事上帝,聿怀多福。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
小心翼翼
- cautious; prudent; wary; with great care; cautiously
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