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提心吊膽

提心吊膽

See also: 提心吊胆 and 提心弔膽

Chinese

to worry; to be anxious to hang a person
 
the gall; the nerve; courage; guts; gall bladder
trad. (提心吊膽/提心弔膽) 提心 /
simp. (提心吊胆) 提心
Literally: “to carry the heart and hang the gallbladder”.

Idiom

提心吊膽

  1. to be on tenterhooks
  2. to be scared or jittery; to be cautious and anxious
  3. to be in constant fear