created sense approved 针毡/針氈 · zhēnzhān · on pins and needles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
针毡 / 針氈
zhēnzhān
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
针 (literal) → 针/針 · zhēn · needle 毡 (literal) → 毡/氈 · zhān · felt
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created sense approved 针毡/針氈 · zhēnzhān · needle felting — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
针毡 / 針氈
zhēnzhān
needle felting
a craft technique used to create felted objects by stabbing wool with a barbed needle
针 (literal) → 针/針 · zhēn · needle 毡 (literal) → 毡/氈 · zhān · felt
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 针毡/針氈 · zhēnzhān · pincushion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
针毡 / 針氈
zhēnzhān
pincushion
a small cushion or piece of felt used for holding needles and pins
针 (literal) → 针/針 · zhēn · needle 毡 (literal) → 毡/氈 · zhān · felt
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition