be timid and overcautious(jìng xiǎo shèn wēi)

be timid and overcautious

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is j ì ngxi ǎ OSH è NW ē I, which describes being very cautious in dealing with people. It comes from Huainanzi human training.

The origin of Idioms

In Huainanzi · human training written by Liu An of the Han Dynasty, it is said that "the sage respects the small and is cautious, moves without delay, shoots with great caution, and the disaster is not Zizi."

Idiom usage

It is very careful. Therefore, a person who is a king should be careful and detailed. His ambition is like ashes, and his shape is like clothes. He can keep his mind and spirit in peace. He is lonely and does nothing. He has no shadow in his body and no sound in his voice. The sixth volume of Chunqiu Fanlu by Dong Zhongshu in Han Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: cautious

Chinese PinYin : jìng xiǎo shèn wēi