如坐针毡(rú zuò zhēn zhān)

4 charactersTrad. 如坐針氈

lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
rú zuò zhēn zhān
Meaning
lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
如坐針氈

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