望而生畏 (mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3) — terrifying; overwhelming in Cantonese
mongˍ₆望jiˎ₄而sangˉ¹生wai˗₃畏Mandarin Pinyin: wang4 er2 sheng1 wei4
Meaning of 望而生畏
nounterrifying; overwhelming
nounintimidate at the first glance
nounawe-inspiring
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