Definition
担惊受怕 is a common four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'to be constantly in a state of fear and worry'. Literally, it means 'carry fright and endure fear'. You use it when someone is anxious about something that might go wrong — often over an extended period. It can be followed by a cause with 让 or 为, as in 别让我担惊受怕 ('Don't make me worry').
f.e.
to be constantly in a state of fear and worryto live in anxiety
Examples
- 担惊受怕，。Tā měitiān dōu dān, shēng pà gōngsī huì dǎobì.He lives in anxiety every day, afraid the company will go bankrupt.
- 担惊受怕。Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ dān le hǎo jǐ tiān.This matter has kept me in a state of worry for days.
- ，担惊受怕。Nǐ yǐhòu shǎo zuò wēixiǎn de shì, bié ràng jiārén dān.From now on, don't do dangerous things — don't make your family worry.
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