dī​liu​zhe​xīn

to have one's heart in one's mouth

  1. to carry
    (colloquial) to lift, carry, or hold something dangling from the hand (also pronounced tí liū in Taiwan); also written 滴溜 dī​liū
  2. zhe particle
    [continuous]
    Shows that an action is currently happening or that a state is continuing; often appears before a second verb to show how the second action is being done.
  3. heart
    the physical organ that pumps blood; refers to the chest area where the heart is located