热锅上的蚂蚁

Traditional (Taiwan): 熱鍋上的螞蟻

règuōshangdemǎyǐ ㄖㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄛ ˙ㄕㄤ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄇㄚˇ ㄧˇ

    • a cat on a hot tin roof

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    • anxious
    • agitated

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
an ant on a hot wok
Meaning
A person in a tight spot and restless with worry. Similar to "like a cat on a hot tin roof."

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