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心懷忐忑

简心怀忐忑 · 繁心懷忐忑

Mandarin · pinyin xīn huái tǎn tè

(idiom) anxious; uneasy; filled with trepidation

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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忐: tǎn · timorous; nervous
忑: tè · fearful; nervous; timid
怀: huái · bosom, breast; carry in bosom

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1–2–3–4 · xin1 huai2 tan3 te4

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