From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「戰戰栗栗」. Details below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「戰戰栗栗」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Zhanzhan: the look of caution; Lili: shiver, tremble. An appearance of being cautious and prudent out of fear.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhàn zhàn lì lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jin3 jin3 leut6 leut6
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
