提心吊胆
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Definitions
- 1. (saying) to be very scared and on edge
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Usage notes
Collocations
Commonly used with verbs like 过 (guò) to describe enduring an anxious time, e.g., 过着提心吊胆的日子.
Formality
提心吊胆 is an idiom often used in informal spoken contexts to describe being on edge.
Example Sentences
1 shown他每天都过着 提心吊胆 的日子。
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