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心如火焚 — “To be consumed by intense anxiety”

心如火焚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by intense anxiety”. To feel one's heart burning with worry and impatience. Literally, “Heart burning like fire”.

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心如火焚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 如rú
  • 火huǒ
  • 焚fén

心如火焚 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
如
rú6like, as, if
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
焚
fén12to burn

Example Sentence with 心如火焚

考试结果迟迟不公布,小明心中如火焚,坐立不安。
With the exam results delayed, Xiao Ming's heart was burning with anxiety, unable to sit still.

Idioms Related to 心如火焚

Synonyms of 心如火焚

  • xīn心jí急rú如fén焚burning with anxiety
  • pò迫bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait

Antonyms of 心如火焚

  • bù不huāng慌bù不máng忙calm and unhurried
  • cóng从róng容bù不pò迫calm and unhurried

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心如火焚

What does 心如火焚 mean?
心如火焚 (xīn rú huǒ fén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by intense anxiety”.
How do you pronounce 心如火焚?
心如火焚 is pronounced xīn rú huǒ fén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心如火焚 literally mean?
Literally, 心如火焚 means “Heart burning like fire”. It is used to mean “to be consumed by intense anxiety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心如火焚?
心中好像火烧一样。形容焦急万分。
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