心急如焚
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English
- (idiom) burning with anxiety; extremely anxious or impatient
- very anxious; burning with impatience
- to be very worried
粵語 — Cantonese
- 心急到好似畀火燒
Examples
個仔仲未返屋企,佢心急如焚。
Since his child has not returned home, he is very worried.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk