yín​yōu​xī​tì

to be on tenterhooks

  • created sense approved 寅忧夕惕/寅憂夕惕 · yín​yōu​xī​tì · to be on tenterhooks — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寅忧夕惕 / 寅憂夕惕

    yín​yōu​xī​tì

    to be on tenterhooks

    to be worried and cautious from morning till night; to be constantly on one's guard

    寅 (literal) → 寅 · yín · 3-5 a.m. 忧 (literal) → 忧/憂 · yōu · to worry 夕 (literal) → 夕 · xī · evening 惕 (bound) → 惕 · tì · watchful

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