油浇火燎 — “Extremely anxious or restless”
油浇火燎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely anxious or restless”. Feeling as if one is being scorched by oil and fire.
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油浇火燎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
油浇火燎 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 油浇火燎
考试临近，他心里像油浇火燎一般，坐立不安。
As the exam drew near, he felt extremely anxious, unable to sit still.
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Synonyms of 油浇火燎
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- yóu油guāng光shuǐ水huá滑Sleek, glossy, or slick and evasive
- yóu油zuǐ嘴yóu油shé舌glib and slick in speech
- yóu油zuǐ嘴huá滑shé舌smooth-tongued and glib
- yóu油zuǐ嘴gǒu狗shé舌glib, insincere, and vulgar talk
- yóu油zuǐ嘴huā花chún唇glib-tongued and insincere
- yóu油bì壁xiāng香chē车an elegant carriage for women
- yóu油tóu头guāng光gùn棍a slick-haired dissolute bachelor
- yóu油tóu头huá滑nǎo脑slick, glib, and cunning
- yóu油tóu头huá滑liǎn脸slick, cunning, and glib
- yóu油tóu头huá滑miàn面slick, cunning, and untrustworthy
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What does 油浇火燎 mean?
油浇火燎 (yóu jiāo huǒ liáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely anxious or restless”.
How do you pronounce 油浇火燎?
油浇火燎 is pronounced yóu jiāo huǒ liáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 油浇火燎?
形容焦急。