望而生畏

Chinese

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hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards

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and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)

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to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw

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Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): wàng ér shēng wèi

(Zhuyin): ㄨㄤˋ ㄦˊ ㄕㄥㄨㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mong⁶ ji⁴ sang¹ wai³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: wàng ér shēng wèi
  - Zhuyin: ㄨㄤˋ ㄦˊ ㄕㄥㄨㄟˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wanq elr sheng wey
  - IPA ^(key): /u̯ɑŋ⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ u̯eɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mong⁶ ji⁴ sang¹ wai³
  - Yale: mohng yìh sāng wai
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mong⁶ ji⁴ sang¹ wai³
  - Guangdong Romanization: mong⁶ yi⁴ seng¹ wei³
  - IPA ^(key): /mɔːŋ²² jiː²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯³³/

Idiom

望而生畏

to be terrified by the sight of someone or something

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