小心翼翼

xiǎo xīn yì yì

  • Meaning

    Literal

    To do with extreme caution

    Usage

    -

  • Connotation

    Positive

  • Usage Examples

    我小心翼翼地将杯子放回茶碟 | Wǒ xiǎoxīnyìyì de jiāng bēizi fàng huí chá dié
    I very carefully returned the cup to the saucer
    [Source]

    工作人员小心翼翼的端着化学药物的瓶子 | Gōngzuò rényuán xiǎoxīnyìyì de duānzhe huàxué yàowù de píngzi
    The worker very carefully carried the bottle of chemicals
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《诗经》(Shī Jīng), or "The Book of Songs." This Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 BC) collection of poems is considered one of the five Confucian classics

  • Story

    贾黄中 (Jiǎ Huáng Zhong) was an honest and upstanding government official during the Sòng Dynasty (宋, 960 - 1279). Once, he discovered priceless treasures and valuables in a warehouse, and he reported them to the emperor immediately. He also cared deeply for the people, even going as far as to provide them with food from his own personal stores when the land fell into famine. Such actions earned 贾黄中 a great deal of respect.

    However, 贾黄中 also spent a very, very long time considering how to respond to various situations, and this caused the emperor to warn him against being too cautious.

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