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人心惶惶

Mandarin · pinyin rén xīn huáng huáng

(idiom) everyone is anxious
(of a group of people) to feel anxious

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
惶: huáng · fearful, afraid, anxious, nervous

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2–1–2–2 · ren2 xin1 huang2 huang2

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jan4 sam1 wong4 wong4

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(idiomatic) everyone is anxious; people are filled with anxiety

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