热锅上蚂蚁 — “Ants on a hot pan”
热锅上蚂蚁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious, agitated, and restless, like an ant on a hot pan, due to being in a difficult or urgent situation; to be in a state of great unease or distress”. Literally, “Ants on a hot pan”.
热锅上蚂蚁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
热锅上蚂蚁 Character Breakdown
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What does 热锅上蚂蚁 mean?
热锅上蚂蚁 (rè guō shàng mǎ yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious, agitated, and restless, like an ant on a hot pan, due to being in a difficult or urgent situation; to be in a state of great unease or distress”.
How do you pronounce 热锅上蚂蚁?
热锅上蚂蚁 is pronounced rè guō shàng mǎ yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 热锅上蚂蚁 literally mean?
Literally, 热锅上蚂蚁 means “Ants on a hot pan”. It is used to mean “to be extremely anxious, agitated, and restless, like an ant on a hot pan, due to being in a difficult or urgent situation; to be in a state of great unease or distress”.
What is the Chinese definition of 热锅上蚂蚁?
比喻处境艰困、惶急不安的人。