Meaning of the Idiom
xiao xin yi yi（to be careful and discreet）
During the Song Dynasty, there was a very studious man named Jia Huangzhong, who had studied with his father since he was five years old.
Jia Huangzhong was a clean and upright official, and when he was the governor of Xuanzhou. One year, there was a famine in Xuanzhou, and many people starved to death. Jia Huangzhong used his own rice to cook and saved thousands of people.
However, Jia Huangzhong was too serious and cautious in his work, so that when he encountered a crisis, he could not make a decision immediately.
The emperor of the Song Dynasty admonished him: “It is a little prudent to do things carefully, but if you go too far, you will lose your original intention.”
小心翼翼
xiǎo xīn yì yì，原形容严肃虔敬的样子，现用来形容言行举动十分谨慎，丝毫不敢疏忽大意。
出自《诗经·大雅·大明》。
例句
老船长在雾中神情紧张地驾驶一条大船，小心翼翼地缓慢地向对岸驶去。
客人小心翼翼递过去一张字条。
我小心翼翼地伸出左脚去探那块岩石，然后轻轻踩了上去。
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Meaning of Words
| 词语 | 华文解释 | 英文解释 |
|---|---|---|
| 清廉正直 | 意思是清白廉洁，为人正直不阿。 例句：新加坡是严厉法制的国家，几乎所有政府官员都非常清廉正直。 | honest and upright |
| 饥荒 | 一般指庄稼歉收或没有收成导致食物短缺。 例句：明朝末年，天灾不断，很多地区都闹起了饥荒。 | famine |
| 价值连城 | 意思是物品价值抵得上连在一起的许多城池，形容物品十分贵重。 例句：这只铜鼎，代表了战国时期的青铜铸造水平，真可以说是价值连城。 | invaluable |
| 廉洁奉公 | 意思是廉洁不贪，忠诚履行公职，一心为公。 例句：国家公务人员，应有廉洁奉公的优良品质。 | Integrity |
| 慎重 | 意思为谨慎持重，谨慎认真。 例句：小文慎重的表达了他的意见。 | cautious |
| 当机立断 | 意思是在紧要时刻立即做出决断。 例句：眼看几个青年向我们跑过来，父亲当机立断立刻驾车离开。 | make a prompt decision |
| 教子有方 | 指用适合的方法教育子女。 例句：这位母亲教子有方，几个孩子都各有成就。 | bring up one’s children properly |
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