提心吊胆(tí xīn diào dǎn)

HSK 7-94 charactersTrad. 提心吊膽

(idiom) nervous

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Word information

Pinyin
tí xīn diào dǎn
Meaning
(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
提心吊膽

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