提心吊胆/提心吊膽 tí xīn diào dǎn — (saying) to be very scared and on edge

Meanings

1. 1

   (saying) to be very scared and on edge

   (saying) to be very scared and on edge

   verb

Character breakdown

• 心

  xīn (first tone, high and level)

  heart; mind, feelings, intention; the centre of something (中心)

  4 strokesRadical 心

Words containing 心

• 心xīn (first tone, high and level)heart
• 中心zhōng (first tone, high and level) xīn (first tone, high and level)center
• 心理xīn (first tone, high and level) lǐ (third tone, dipping)mental
• 担心/擔心dānxīn (first tone, high and level)to worry, to be anxious about
• 心里/心裡xīn (first tone, high and level) li (neutral tone)chest
• 心情xīn (first tone, high and level) qíng (second tone, rising)mood
• 关心/關心guānxīn (first tone, high and level)to care about, to be concerned for
• 小心xiǎoxīn (third tone, dipping)to be careful, to watch out for
• 放心fàngxīn (fourth tone, falling)to set one’s mind at rest, to stop worrying
• 耐心nàixīn (fourth tone, falling)patience; patient
• 内心/內心nèi (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level)heart; innermost being
• 心中xīn (first tone, high and level) zhōng (first tone, high and level)central point
• 伤心/傷心shāngxīn (first tone, high and level)sad, heartbroken, grieved
• 信心xìn (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level)confidence
• 恶心/噁心è (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level)bad habit
• 心脏/心臟xīn (first tone, high and level) zàng (fourth tone, falling)heart
• 真心zhēn (first tone, high and level) xīn (first tone, high and level)sincere
• 心灵/心靈xīn (first tone, high and level) líng (second tone, rising)bright