Meaning of 提心吊胆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
tíxīndiàodǎn
- (idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
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提 tí · to carry · 12 strokes
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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吊 diào · to suspend · 6 strokes
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胆 dǎn · gall bladder · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 提心吊胆.
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 提到 | tídào | to mention; to raise (a subject) |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase |
Questions about 提心吊胆
What does 提心吊胆 mean?
提心吊胆 (tíxīn-diàodǎn) means "(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge".
How do you write 提心吊胆?
提心吊胆 is made of 4 characters: 提 (12 strokes), 心 (4 strokes), 吊 (6 strokes), 胆 (9 strokes). That is 31 strokes in total.
Is 提心吊胆 an HSK word?
Yes. 提心吊胆 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 提心吊胆 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 提心吊胆 is written 提心吊膽.