提心吊膽 (tai4 sam1 diu3 daam2) — be scared; be on tenterhooks; have one\'s heart in one\'s mouth in Cantonese

taiˎ₄samˉ¹diu˗₃daamˊ²
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

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