zuò​wò​bù'ān

to be on tenterhooks

  1. to sit
    to sit; to take a seat; to rest one's weight on one's buttocks
  2. to lie down
    to lie down; to crouch or sit (of animals or birds); to be in a horizontal position
  3. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  4. ān adjective
    peaceful or safe
    peaceful; quiet; calm; stable; secure; safe; in good health