Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「兢兢干干」 today with this free Chinese resource.
The Chinese idiom 「兢兢干干」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
It means to be respectful, cautious and self-reliant.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīng jīng gàn gàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ging1 ging1 gon3 gon3
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