油煎火燎 — “To be extremely anxious or worried”
油煎火燎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious or worried”. To be in a state of great distress or agony, as if being fried in oil and scorched by fire. Literally, “Fried in oil and scorched by fire”.
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油煎火燎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
油煎火燎 Character Breakdown
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客户的交货日期越来越近，项目经理这几天心里油煎火燎的，生怕无法按时完成任务。
With the client's delivery deadline approaching, the project manager has been extremely anxious these past few days, fearing they might not be able to complete the task on time.
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Open the tool →Questions about 油煎火燎
What does 油煎火燎 mean?
油煎火燎 (yóu jiān huǒ liáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious or worried”.
How do you pronounce 油煎火燎?
油煎火燎 is pronounced yóu jiān huǒ liáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 油煎火燎 literally mean?
Literally, 油煎火燎 means “Fried in oil and scorched by fire”. It is used to mean “to be extremely anxious or worried”.
What is the Chinese definition of 油煎火燎?
形容痛苦或焦灼。