提心吊膽 (tai4 sam1 diu3 daam2) — be scared; be on tenterhooks; have one\'s heart in one\'s mouth in Cantonese
taiˎ₄提samˉ¹心diu˗₃吊daamˊ²膽简 提心吊胆
Mandarin Pinyin: ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3
Meaning of 提心吊膽
nounbe scared; be on tenterhooks; have one\'s heart in one\'s mouth