肃然起敬 (sù rán qǐ jìng) — to be filled with deep veneration and respect; to feel awestruck admiration
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning to feel sudden, awestruck respect — the solemn kind, not casual politeness. Usually triggered by someone's deeds or character (see 敬佩, the steady admiration you already know).
idiom
to be filled with deep veneration and respectto feel awestruck admiration
Examples
- ，肃然起敬。Kàn dào zhè wèi lǎo rén jǐ shí nián rú yí rì dì bāng zhù bié rén, wǒ bù jīn sù rán qǐ jìng.Seeing this elderly person help others consistently for decades, I couldn't help but feel deep respect.
- 肃然起敬。Tā de wú sī fèng xiàn ràng suǒ yǒu rén sù rán qǐ jìng.His selfless dedication filled everyone with deep veneration.
- ，肃然起敬。Tīng le yīng xióng de gù shi, guān zhòng wú bú sù rán qǐ jìng.After hearing the hero's story, the audience was filled with deep respect.
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