提心吊膽

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Chinese

to worry; to be anxious to hang; to suspend
the gall; the nerve; courage
the gall; the nerve; courage; guts; gall bladder
 
trad. (提心吊膽/提心弔膽) 提心 /
simp. (提心吊胆) 提心
Literally: “to carry the heart and hang the gallbladder”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

(deprecated template usage) 提心吊膽

  1. to be on tenterhooks
  2. to be scared or jittery; to be cautious and anxious
  3. to be in constant fear

(deprecated template usage)