如坐针毡

Traditional: 如坐針氈

rú zuò zhēn zhān

Dictionary entry

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

What does 如坐针毡 mean?

如坐针毡 (rú zuò zhēn zhān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom)

2fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation

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如rúas · as if 坐Zuòsurname Zuo 针zhēnneedle · pin 毡zhānfelt (fabric)

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How to pronounce 如坐针毡

如坐针毡

rú zuò zhēn zhān

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