擔驚受恐

担惊受恐
dānjīngshòukǒng

synonym of 擔驚受怕 /担惊受怕 (dānjīngshòupà, “to feel anxious and afraid; to be apprehensive”)

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Entry Composition

=1 擔 dān
  1. to undertake
  2. to carry
  3. to shoulder
  4. to take responsibility
=1 擔 dàn
  1. picul (100 catties, 50 kg)
  2. two buckets full
  3. carrying pole and its load
  4. classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole
2 驚 jīng
  1. to startle
  2. to be frightened
  3. to be scared
  4. alarm
3 受 shòu
  1. to receive
  2. to accept
  3. to suffer
  4. subjected to
  5. to bear
  6. to stand
  7. pleasant
  8. (passive marker)
  9. (LGBT) bottom
4 恐 kǒng
  1. afraid
  2. frightened
  3. to fear