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Ants on a hot pan

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2013-06-19 09:28:44 Yao Lan ECNS App Download

热锅上的蚂蚁

règuō shàng de mǎyǐ

ants on a hot pan

 

用法说明

蚂蚁在热锅上,因为太热四处乱爬,所以“热锅上的蚂蚁”形容人内心焦躁、紧张、不安的样子。

As ants run wildly on a hot pan, the phrase “热锅上的蚂蚁” is used to describe a person’s irritability, anxiety, or restlessness.

例句

1. 甲:我的手机找不到了。

Jiǎ: Wǒ de shǒujī zhǎo bú dào le.

A: I can’t find my cellphone.

乙:我帮你一起找吧, 别急得像热锅上的蚂蚁。

Yǐ: Wǒ bāng nǐ yìqǐ zhǎo ba, bié jíde xiàng règuō shàng de mǎyǐ.

B: Let me help you look for it. Don’t be as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

2. 甲:下周就要考试了,我还没复习呢。

Jiǎ: Xiàzhōu jiùyào kǎoshì le,wǒ hái méi fùxí ne.

A: There will be an exam next week. I haven’t studied yet.

乙:别急得像热锅上的蚂蚁,还有一周呢。

Yǐ: Bié jíde xiàng règuō shàng de mǎyǐ, háiyǒu yìzhōu ne.

B: Don’t be like ants on a hot pan. There is still one week.

(Source: myechinese.com)

 

  

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