心里炒豆子

Traditional (Taiwan): 心裡炒豆子

xīnlichǎodòuzi ㄒㄧㄣ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄔㄠˇ ㄉㄡˋ ˙ㄗ

    • to turn thoughts over restlessly
    • to be unsettled with worry

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
frying beans in the heart
Meaning
Turning thoughts over and over, unable to settle. Like being restless with worry.

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