如坐針氈 rú zuò zhēn zhān

fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
  2. 2. lit. as if sitting on pins and needles

Characters

Character Meaning
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
坐 zuò HSK 1
to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to take a seat
針 zhēn
needle; pin; injection
氈 zhān
variant of 氈zhān; felt (fabric)