小心翼翼 cautious
Explanation
形容非常小心谨慎，一点儿也不敢疏忽。
It describes someone who is extremely cautious and careful, not daring to neglect anything.
Origin Story
北宋时期，有一位名叫贾黄中的官员，以清廉正直闻名于世。他担任宣州太守期间，曾用自家米粮救济了上千名受灾的百姓。一次，他偶然发现了一批价值连城的宝物，立即上交给了宋太宗，得到了皇帝的嘉奖。宋太宗对他赞赏有加，但在委派他前往外地任职时，特意嘱咐他做事要小心翼翼，但切记不可过于谨慎，以免因小失大。贾黄中谨记圣上教诲，在新的岗位上勤政爱民，为当地百姓做了许多实事好事，最终成为一代名臣。他的一生，是小心翼翼地为民服务的典范，也体现了中国传统文化中，谨慎、责任与平衡之道。
During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was an official named Jia Huangzhong, known for his integrity and uprightness. During his time as governor of Xuanzhou, he once used his own rice to rescue thousands of disaster-stricken people. Once, he accidentally discovered a batch of priceless treasures, which he immediately presented to Emperor Song Taizong, who commended him. Song Taizong praised him and appointed him to a post in a different area. While commending him on his job, the emperor specially warned him to be cautious and careful in his work, but not too cautious. Jia Huangzhong kept this in mind. In his new position, he worked diligently for the people and did many good things, becoming a renowned official. His life is a model of carefully serving the people and demonstrates the Chinese traditional culture of caution, responsibility, and balance.
Usage
用于形容做事非常小心谨慎，一点也不敢疏忽。
Used to describe doing something very cautiously and carefully, without the slightest negligence.
Examples
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他做事总是小心翼翼，生怕出错。
tā zuòshì zǒngshì xiǎoxīn yìyì, shēngpà chūcuò
He always does things cautiously, for fear of making mistakes.
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她小心翼翼地打开盒子，生怕弄坏里面的东西。
tā xiǎoxīn yìyì de dǎkāi hézi, shēngpà nònghuài lǐmiàn de dōngxī
She carefully opened the box, for fear of damaging the contents inside.