A single track

A single track

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ó ngz ú y ī J ì, which means standing on top of one's feet and not daring to step. It describes fear. It comes from the book of Han, biography of sycophants, Shi Xian.

Idiom explanation

Stand on your feet and dare not step. I'm very scared.

The origin of Idioms

"Historical records · biographies of cruel officials · Yizong": Nanyang officials and people have made great achievements.

Shi Xian in the book of Han Dynasty: "I'm afraid to show myself in the public chat, and I'll do it again." Yan shigu notes: "the speech is extremely afraid, dare not indulge oneself."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used of fear

Examples

Not long after that, he came to the throne according to a, ridiculed the emperor, killed the minister, and went to the gentry. Five Dynasties · Wang Dingbao's Tang Zhiyan · four murders