rè​guō​shàng​de​mǎ​yǐ

cat on a hot tin roof

Senses

热锅上的蚂蚁/ 熱鍋上的螞蟻 rè​guō​shàng​de​mǎ​yǐ (also rè​guō​shang​de​mǎ​yǐ) cat on a hot tin roof

(metaphor) someone who is extremely anxious, agitated, or unable to sit still because of worry

热锅上的蚂蚁/ 熱鍋上的螞蟻 rè​guō​shàng​de​mǎ​yǐ (also rè​guō​shang​de​mǎ​yǐ) at the end of one's rope

(metaphor) trapped in a desperate situation with no way out

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