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提心吊膽

简提心吊胆 · 繁提心吊膽

Mandarin · pinyin tí xīn diào dǎn

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提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
吊: diào · condole, mourn, pity; hang
膽: Look up this written character
胆: dǎn · gall bladder; bravery, courage

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

2–1–4–3 · ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3

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tai4 sam1 diu3 daam2

Cantonese word readings for 提心吊膽. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

tai4 sam1 diu3 daam2

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(idiomatic) to be on tenterhooks; to be scared or jittery; to be in constant fear