chù​chu​tǎn​tǎn

be anxious and restless

  • created sense approved 怵怵忐忐 · chù​chu​tǎn​tǎn · be anxious and restless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    怵怵忐忐

    chù​chu​tǎn​tǎn

    be anxious and restless

    feeling uneasy and unable to remain still due to anxiety

    怵怵 (reduplication) → 怵 · chù · to fear 忐忐 (reduplication) → 忐 · tǎn · [nervous]

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  • created sense approved 怵怵忐忐 · chù​chu​tǎn​tǎn · fearful and shrinking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    怵怵忐忐

    chù​chu​tǎn​tǎn

    fearful and shrinking

    behaving in a timid or cowering manner, especially when one should take action

    怵怵 (reduplication) → 怵 · chù · to fear 忐忐 (reduplication) → 忐 · tǎn · [nervous]

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