tremble with fear

tremble with fear

Shudder is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is zh à nzh à NL à L à, which means to be cautious because of fear. It comes from Han Feizi: first meeting Qin.

Analysis of Idioms

Trembling

Idiom usage

Used in situations of fear, etc. New sayings of the world

The origin of Idioms

Han Feizi's first meeting with Qin: "shudder, be careful every day."

Idiom story

Zhong Yao's two sons, Zhong Yu and Zhong Hui, were well-known when they were young. Emperor Wen of Wei ordered an interview when he heard about them. Emperor Wen saw the sweat on Zhong Yu's face and asked why? Zhong Yu replied: "in fear of war, sweating like a slurry." Emperor Wen asked Zhong Hui why he didn't sweat. Zhong Hui replied, "you can't sweat with trembling." Emperor Wen was deeply loved.