如芒在背 rúmángzàibèi to be on tenterhooks Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 如 rú preposition to be like to be like; to be similar to; as if芒 máng awn The beard or awn of cereal grains like wheat or rice在 zài preposition to be at To be located at, in, or on; to be present or at home.背 bèi noun back the back of a person or animal