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战战
Unverified wordzhànzhàn
Description
"战战"常常是成语"战战兢兢"的一部分，意思是又怕又小心。
"战战" is often part of the idiom "战战兢兢," meaning both fearful and cautious.
单独说"战战"的人不多，一般要和后面的字一起用。
Few people use "战战" alone; it is usually combined with the following character.
Meanings
战战zhànzhàn
trembling with fear; frightened and cautious
他站在老板面前，心里战战的。
He stood in front of the boss, feeling very nervous.
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Notes
- Nuance
Almost always appears in the idiom 战战兢兢; rarely stands alone in modern Chinese.
- Etymology
战 here means to tremble (as in 发战), reduplicated for emphasis.
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