粵

忐taan2忑tik1

taan2 tik1tǎn tè

English

  1. apprehensive; on edge
  2. perturbed, nervous, uneasy, fidgety

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 心神不寧嘅樣子

Examples

  • 虽然有人来了,但是她还是忐忑不安。

    Even though someone came, she still remained uneasy.

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  • 忐忑不安

    be very upset; be in fidgets; be in a rather nervous state; be on nettles;

  • 他到家以後,悄悄走上樓,心頭有點兒忐忑地進了睡房。

    On his arrival he crept up to his bedroom with somewhat of a palpitating heart .

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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