提心吊胆

Traditional: 提心吊膽

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge

What does 提心吊胆 mean?

提心吊胆 (tí xīn diào dǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge

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提dīused in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]心xīnheart · mind 吊diàoto suspend · to hang up 胆dǎngall bladder · courage

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提心吊胆

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