热锅上的蚂蚁 — “Extremely anxious and restless, feeling like an ant on a hot pan”
热锅上的蚂蚁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely anxious and restless, feeling like an ant on a hot pan”. Literally, “ant on a hot pan”.
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热锅上的蚂蚁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
热锅上的蚂蚁 Character Breakdown
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她等待着重要通知，心里像热锅上的蚂蚁，坐立不安
She was waiting for an important notice, feeling like an ant on a hot pan, unable to sit still.
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What does 热锅上的蚂蚁 mean?
热锅上的蚂蚁 (rè guō shang de mǎ yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely anxious and restless, feeling like an ant on a hot pan”.
How do you pronounce 热锅上的蚂蚁?
热锅上的蚂蚁 is pronounced rè guō shang de mǎ yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 热锅上的蚂蚁 literally mean?
Literally, 热锅上的蚂蚁 means “ant on a hot pan”. It is used to mean “Extremely anxious and restless, feeling like an ant on a hot pan”.
What is the Chinese definition of 热锅上的蚂蚁?
形容心里烦躁、焦急，坐立不安的样子。