「提心吊膽」
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Pronunciation: | tai4 sam1 diu3 daam2 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
提 to remind; to carry; to lift; to raise; to mention; to bring up; to clue; to draw; to extract 心 heart; centre; core; personality; mind; feeling; intention; affection; love; mind, attention; "heart" shape 吊 to hang; to suspend 膽 gall bladder; guts; courage; bravery; vaccum tube; thermionic valve; banker |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
to be on tenterhooks; to be on one's guard; literally: to lift a heart and hang a gall bladder
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Synonym: | Synonym: 擔驚受怕 |
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