# 提心吊胆 (tíxīndiàodǎn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 提心吊胆 (tíxīndiàodǎn) means “on tenterhooks; anxious and fearful”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: on tenterhooks; anxious and fearful
- Pinyin: tíxīndiàodǎn (ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3)
- Traditional: 提心吊膽
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 晚上独自走路让她提心吊胆的。
  Wǎnshang dúzì zǒulù ràng tā tíxīndiàodǎn de.
  Walking alone at night made her feel on edge.

## Characters

- [提](https://hanziro.com/word/ti-raise-mention/) (tí): to raise, mention; to carry
- [心](https://hanziro.com/word/xin-heart/) (xīn): heart; mind
- [吊](https://hanziro.com/word/diao-hang/) (diào): to hang; to suspend
- [胆](https://hanziro.com/word/dan-courage/) (dǎn): courage; guts

https://hanziro.com/word/ti-xin-diao-dan-on-tenterhooks/

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