tí​xīn​diào​dǎn HSK7

on tenterhooks

Senses

提心吊胆/ 提心吊膽 tí​xīn​diào​dǎn variants: 提心弔膽 on tenterhooks

(idiom) to be very anxious and fearful; to be on edge; to be in a state of constant nervous worry or suspense

References

variant 提心吊胆/提心吊膽 提心吊胆/提心弔膽
same_as 悬心吊胆/懸心吊膽 提心吊胆/提心吊膽