如坐针毡 rú zuò zhēn zhān

fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 26084th word

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
针 zhēn HSK 4
needle; pin; injection
毡 zhān
variant of 氈zhān; felt (fabric)