焦心如焚 — “To be extremely anxious and worried”
焦心如焚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious and worried”. To be consumed by worry. Literally, “Anxious heart burning like fire”.
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焦心如焚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焦心如焚 Character Breakdown
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项目截止日期临近，团队成员们都焦心如焚，希望能按时完成。
As the project deadline approached, the team members were consumed by anxiety, hoping to complete it on time.
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Synonyms of 焦心如焚
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- jiāo焦chún唇gān干fèi肺extremely anxious and distressed
- jiāo焦chún唇gān干shé舌consumed by extreme anxiety
- jiāo焦chún唇bì敝shé舌talk oneself hoarse
- jiāo焦tóu头làn烂é额badly battered and bruised
- jiāo焦xīn心láo劳sī思extremely worried and anxious
- jiāo焦xīn心rè热zhōng中consumed by anxiety and worry
- jiāo焦sī思kǔ苦lǜ虑worry and ponder painstakingly
- jiāo焦shā沙làn烂shí石scorching hot weather
- jiāo焦áo熬tóu投shí石doomed to fail
- jiāo焦méi眉chóu愁yǎn眼worried and sorrowful expression
- jiāo焦méi眉zhòu皱yǎn眼to look anxious and distressed
- jiāo焦méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look distressed and worried
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What does 焦心如焚 mean?
焦心如焚 (jiāo xīn rú fén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious and worried”.
How do you pronounce 焦心如焚?
焦心如焚 is pronounced jiāo xīn rú fén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焦心如焚 literally mean?
Literally, 焦心如焚 means “Anxious heart burning like fire”. It is used to mean “to be extremely anxious and worried”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焦心如焚?
焦：干燥到极点。费尽心思，万分忧虑