feel uncertain; be apprehensive
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
feel uncertain; be apprehensive
informalA vivid metaphor comparing inner anxiety to the beating of a drum. Used to describe nervousness when unsure about an outcome.
Míng明
tiān天
miàn面
shì试
，
wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
zhí直
dǎ打
gǔ鼓
。
I'm very nervous about the interview tomorrow.
Gǔ股
jià价
zhè这
me么
bō波
dòng动
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
xīn心
lǐ里
dōu都
zài在
dǎ打
gǔ鼓
。
With the stock price fluctuating so much, investors are all feeling apprehensive.
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Dì第
yī一
cì次
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
tā他
hái还
méi没
kāi开
kǒu口
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
dǎ打
gǔ鼓
le了
。
It was his first time giving a speech on stage, and he started to feel anxious even before he opened his mouth.