心驚膽跳 (sam1 ging1 daam2 tiu3) — very nervous, "butterflies in my stomach" in Cantonese

samˉ¹gingˉ¹daamˊ²tiu˗₃
心惊胆跳
Mandarin Pinyin: xin1 jing1 dan3 tiao4

Meaning of 心驚膽跳

nounvery nervous, "butterflies in my stomach"
nounverb; trembling. Describes being very afraid

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