望而生畏

wàng ér shēng wèi

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to feel intimidated

What does 望而生畏 mean?

望而生畏 (wàng ér shēng wèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to feel intimidated

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望wàngfull moon · to hope 而érand · as well as 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 畏wèito fear

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望而生畏

wàng ér shēng wèi

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