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如芒在背
rú​máng​zài​bèi

to be on tenterhooks

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 如 rú preposition
    to be like
    to be like; to be similar to; as if
  2. 芒 máng
    awn
    The beard or awn of cereal grains like wheat or rice
  3. 在 zài preposition
    to be at
    To be located at, in, or on; to be present or at home.
  4. 背 bèi noun
    back
    the back of a person or animal