望而生畏 [－－－－]

Jyutping mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3
Pinyin wàng ér shēng wèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
  2. terrifying
  3. overwhelming
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    望到​某個​人​或者​某樣​嘢​而​覺得​驚
    to fear someone or something after seeing
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be terrified by the sight of someone or something
    • 我國經典，未經整理，讀起來特別難，一般人往往望而生畏，結果是敬而遠之。
      我国经典，未经整理，读起来特别难，一般人往往望而生畏，结果是敬而远之。
      wǒ guó jīng diǎn ， wèi jīng zhěng lǐ ， dú qǐ lái tè bié nán ， yī bān rén wǎng wǎng wàn gé r5 shēng wèi ， jié guǒ shì jìn gé r5 yuǎn zhī ．
      Chinese classics are difficult to read uncollated. Ordinary people are often terrified by the sight of them, and prefer to remain at a respectful distance.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我国经典，未经整理，读起来特别难，一般人往往望而生畏，结果是敬而远之。
    我國經典，未經整理，讀起來特別難，一般人往往望而生畏，結果是敬而遠之。
    wǒ guó jīng diǎn ， wèi jīng zhěng lǐ ， dú qǐ lái tè bié nán ， yī bān rén wǎng wǎng wàn gé r5 shēng wèi ， jié guǒ shì jìn gé r5 yuǎn zhī ．
    • Chinese classics are difficult to read uncollated. Ordinary people are often terrified by the sight of them, and prefer to remain at a respectful distance.