Meaning of 如坐针毡
如坐针毡 means like sitting on a bed of needles; extremely anxious and unable to sit still; on pins and needles. Pronounced rú zuò zhēn zhān.
- like sitting on a bed of needles; extremely anxious and unable to sit still; on pins and needles
Definitions & Examples
Děng等
dài待
miàn面
shì试
jié结
guǒ果
de的
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
rú如
zuò坐
zhēn针
zhān毡
，
bù不
tíng停
de地
kàn看
biǎo表
。
While waiting for the interview results, he was on pins and needles, constantly checking his watch.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
pī批
píng评
le了
tā他
jǐ几
jù句
，
ràng让
tā他
rú如
zuò坐
zhēn针
zhān毡
，
zuò坐
lì立
bù不
ān安
。
After the boss criticized him, he felt extremely uneasy and couldn't sit still.
Dé得
zhī知
gōng公
sī司
kě可
néng能
cái裁
yuán员
de的
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
，
tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
rú如
zuò坐
zhēn针
zhān毡
。
After learning about the possible layoffs, he has been extremely anxious these past few days.
Hái孩
zi子
hái还
zài在
shǒu手
shù术
shì室
lǐ里
qiǎng抢
jiù救
，
jiā家
zhǎng长
zài在
wài外
miàn面
rú如
zuò坐
zhēn针
zhān毡
de地
děng等
dài待
zhe着
。
The child was still in the operating room being treated, while the parents waited outside on pins and needles.