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Home / Idiom / 芒刺在背

feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom) · uneasy and nervous · to be on pins and needles

芒刺在背
máng cì zài bèi
m+áng·2nd tonec+ì·4th tonez+ài·4th toneb+èi·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom) · fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation如坐针毡rú zuò zhēn zhānout of one's wits (idiom) · distracted · stunned六神无主liù shén wú zhǔlit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom) · restless · fidgety坐立不安zuò lì bù ānunpeaceful · unstable · uneasy · disturbed · restless · worried不安bù ān
Antonyms
cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves · perfectly composed泰然自若tài rán zì ruò(idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant若无其事ruò wú qí shì
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