zhēn​zhān

on pins and needles

针毡 針氈 zhēn​zhān
on pins and needles
to be in an uneasy or difficult situation; to feel restless and uncomfortable, as if sitting on a rug full of needles
needle felting
a craft technique used to create felted objects by stabbing wool with a barbed needle
pincushion
a small cushion or piece of felt used for holding needles and pins

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