悬心吊胆
xuán​xīn​diào​dǎn

to be filled with anxiety

  1. 悬 懸 xuán
    to worry
    to feel anxious or solicitous; to be concerned about
  2. 心 xīn noun
    heart
    the physical organ that pumps blood; refers to the chest area where the heart is located
  3. 吊 diào nounverb
    to hang
    to hang up; to suspend; to hang a person by the neck
  4. 胆 膽 dǎn nounadjective
    courage
    Bravery or guts; derived from the traditional Chinese belief that the gallbladder is the source of a person's courage.