提心吊胆

See also: 提心吊膽 and 提心弔膽

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 提心吊胆 – see 提心吊膽 (“to carry the heart and hang the gallbladder; to be on tenterhooks; to be scared or jittery; to be in constant fear”). (This term is the simplified form of 提心吊膽).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.