一夕數驚 yī xī shù jīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. one scare after another (idiom)
  2. in a constant state of tension

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
夕 xī
HSK 5
evening, night, dusk; slanted
數 shù number; several; count; fate
驚 jīng frighten, surprise, startle