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Home / Idiom / 心急如焚

(idiom) burning with anxiety; extremely anxious or impatient

心急如焚
xīn jí rú fén
x+īn·1st tonej+í·2nd toner+ú·2nd tonef+én·2nd tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay迫不及待pò bù jí dàito worry; to feel anxious · to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry · Taiwan pr. zhāojí着急zháo jírestless with anxiety · to feel unbearably painful or hot火烧火燎huǒ shāo huǒ liǎo
Antonyms
(idiom) calm; unhurried; composed不慌不忙bù huāng bù mángcalm · unruffled从容不迫cóng róng bù pòunhurried · calm · composed · leisurely慢条斯理màn tiáo sī lǐ
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