悬心吊胆 — “To be filled with apprehension and fear”
悬心吊胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be filled with apprehension and fear”. To be terribly worried and scared. Literally, “hanging heart, suspended gallbladder”.
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每次孩子独自出门，妈妈总是悬心吊胆，直到他平安归来。
Every time her child went out alone, the mother was always terribly worried and scared until he returned safely.
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What does 悬心吊胆 mean?
悬心吊胆 (xuán xīn diào dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be filled with apprehension and fear”.
How do you pronounce 悬心吊胆?
悬心吊胆 is pronounced xuán xīn diào dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悬心吊胆 literally mean?
Literally, 悬心吊胆 means “hanging heart, suspended gallbladder”. It is used to mean “to be filled with apprehension and fear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悬心吊胆?
形容十分担心或害怕。