提心吊胆

提心吊膽
tíxīndiàodǎn
(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 提心 tíxīn worry
=2 吊 diào
  1. to suspend
  2. to hang up
  3. to hang a person
=2 吊 diào
  1. a string of 100 cash (arch.)
  2. to lament
  3. to condole with
  4. variant of 吊 diào
3 胆 dǎn
  1. gall bladder
  2. courage
  3. guts
  4. gall
  5. inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)