提心吊胆

tí xīn diào dǎn

on tenterhooks/anxious

HSK 4

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ENon tenterhooks/anxious
一直担心害怕
ハラハラする
마음을 졸이다

Example Sentences

等体检结果的时候提心吊胆

Děng tǐjiǎn jiéguǒ de shíhou tí xīn diào dǎn.

I'm on tenterhooks waiting for the health check results.

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What does 提心吊胆 mean in Chinese?+

提心吊胆 (tí xīn diào dǎn) means "on tenterhooks/anxious" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 提心吊胆?+

提心吊胆 is pronounced "tí xīn diào dǎn" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 提心吊胆?+

提心吊胆 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 提心吊胆?+

提心吊胆 is composed of the characters: 提, 心, 吊, 胆.

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