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提心吊胆

tí xīn diào dǎn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 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

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他每天都过着 提心吊胆 的日子。
He lives every day on edge.

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Child Words of 提心吊胆

吊
diào

to suspend

心
xīn

heart

提
tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand)

胆
dǎn

gall bladder

提心
tí xīn

worry