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望而生畏
  mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3   jyutping
  wang4 er2 sheng1 wei4   pinyin
[1] intimidate at the first glance
[2] awe-inspiring
[3] terrifying; overwhelming

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
望而生畏

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Characters in this word:

 mong6  -  look towards; gaze at; hope; call on
 ji4  -  and, also; but; otherwise
 saang1 sang1  -  born; grow; life; alive; unripe
 wai3  -  fear, dread; admire
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