如坐针毡 (rú zuò zhēn zhān): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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如坐针毡
如坐针毡 (rú zuò zhēn zhān): To be on pins and needles (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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如 • rú • like, as, if • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
rú
如
like, as, if
坐 • zuò • to sit • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
zuò
坐
to sit
针 • zhēn • needle • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
zhēn
针
needle
毡 • zhān • felt; rug, carpet
zhān
毡
felt; rug, carpet
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More common words that include characters from 如坐针毡.
Words with
如
如果
rú guǒ
if
例如
lì rú
for example
比如
bǐ rú
for example; for instance; such as
不如
bù rú
it would be better to …not as good as
假如
jiǎ rú
if; supposing; in case
如下
rú xià
as follows
如今
rú jīn
nowadays; these days
如何
rú hé
how
Words with
坐
乘坐
chéng zuò
to ride (in a vehicle)
坐落
zuòluò
Situated / located
坐下
zuò xia
to sit down
坐坐
zuò zuo
to sit for a while / to visit briefly
Words with
针
打针
dǎ zhēn
give/have an injection
针对
zhēn duì
be directed against; be aimed at
方针
fāng zhēn
policy; guiding principle; orientation
指南针
zhǐ nán zhēn
compass
Words with
毡
毛毡
máo zhān
felt (material)
毡子
zhān zǐ
felt rug; felt blanket
毡帽
zhān mào
felt hat
毡房
zhān fáng
yurt; felt tent
坐垫
zuò diàn
cushion; seat pad
坐标
zuò biāo
coordinate
坐牢
zuò láo
to be imprisoned; to serve time in jail
坐等
zuò děng
to sit and wait; to wait idly
针灸
zhēn jiǔ
Acupuncture
一针见血
yī zhēn jiàn xiě
hit the nail on the head
针锋相对
zhēn fēng xiāng duì
Confront each other / Lock horns
别针
bié zhēn
safety pin, pin
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Example Sentences with 如坐针毡
Tā
他
děng
等
chéng
成
jì
绩
shí
时
rú
如
zuò
坐
zhēn
针
zhān
毡
。
He was on pins and needles while waiting for his grades.
Miàn
面
shì
试
shí
时
，
tā
她
jǐn
紧
zhāng
张
de
得
rú
如
Zài
在
lǎo
老
bǎn
板
de
的
zhù
注
shì
视
xià
下
，
tā
他
gǎn
zuò
坐
zhēn
针
zhān
毡
。
During the interview, she was so nervous she felt on pins and needles.
感
dào
到
rú
如
zuò
坐
zhēn
针
zhān
毡
。
Under the boss's gaze, he felt extremely uneasy.
