心慌 xīnhuāng to be flustered
to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat
怎么记住“心慌”: 心 heart + 慌 frantic = to be flustered.
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用法
- To feel flustered, panicky, or jittery - 一考试我就心慌 (yì kǎoshì wǒ jiù xīnhuāng) I get flustered whenever there's a test.
- Captures the physical flutter of nerves (racing heart), stronger and more bodily than 紧张 (nervous).
- Also a dialect/medical sense of palpitations (心慌气短 palpitations and shortness of breath).