惶惶不可终日

惶惶不可終日
huánghuángbùkězhōngrì

to be extremely anxious; to be extremely terrified

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Entry Composition

1 惶惶 huánghuáng
  1. alarmed
  2. anxious
=2 不可终日 bùkězhōngrì
  1. to be unable to carry on even for a single day
  2. to be in a desperate situation
=2 不可终日 bùkě-zhōngrì
  1. (figurative) in a desperate situation
  2. (figurative) very frightened; very anxious
  3. in a desperate situation
  4. very frightened; very anxious