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lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom) · fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation

如坐针毡
rú zuò zhēn zhān
r+ú·2nd tonez+uò·4th tonezh+ēn·1st tonezh+ān·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom) · restless · fidgety坐立不安zuò lì bù ānat a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered手足无措shǒu zú wú cuòill at ease · uncomfortable局促不安jú cù bù ānunpeaceful · unstable · uneasy · disturbed · restless · worried不安bù ānfeeling 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(idiom) confused · troubled · bewildered方寸已乱fāng cùn yǐ luàn
Antonyms
cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves · perfectly composed泰然自若tài rán zì ruòto have a clear conscience · to have no qualms about sth心安理得xīn ān lǐ dé
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