粵

惴zeoi3惴zeoi3不bat1安on1

zeoi3 zeoi3 bat1 on1zhuì zhuì bù ān

English

  1. to be on tenterhooks (idiom)
  2. to be anxious and frightened
  3. to be anxious and fearful

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為恐懼同憂慮而覺得非常不安。

Examples

  • 保羅面對主考官,覺得好緊張,惴惴不安。

    Paul felt nervous, anxious and fearful when facing the interviewer.

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

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