惴惴不安
zeoi3 zeoi3 bat1 on1zhuì zhuì bù ān
English
- to be on tenterhooks (idiom)
- to be anxious and frightened
- to be anxious and fearful
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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