提心吊胆 tíxīn-diàodǎn nervous
(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
How to remember 提心吊胆: 提 carry + 心 heart + 吊 hang + 胆 gallbladder = nervous.
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- On edge, anxious and fearful (idiom) - 整天提心吊胆 (zhěng tiān tíxīn-diàodǎn) on edge all day long.
- Living in dread that something bad might happen - a sustained state of nervous fear.