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热锅上的蚂蚁

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Collocation

1
就像热锅上的蚂蚁一样
2
急得像热锅上的蚂蚁
3
像一只热锅上的蚂蚁

Definition

热锅上的蚂蚁

Literally means:

ant on hot pan

Actually means:

It figuratively means that one is agitated and anxious, no knowing what to do.

形容某人心情慌乱不安,或非常着急,不知道该怎么办。

Example

Used as object. (作宾语)
1
zài
shang
路上
yào
gěi
qīn
母亲
zhìbìng
治病
de
liǎngwàn
两万
yuán
diū
le
  
,
de
xiàng
guōshàngde
热锅上的蚂蚁
  
,
zhīdào
知道
gāi
zěnmebàn
怎么办
cái
hǎo
  

He lost 20,000 yuan on the road to his mother, anxious like an ant on a hot pot, not knowing what to do.

2
Ér  
儿子
zi
bèijǐng
警察
chádài
带走
zǒu
以后
  
,
hòu
  
jiùxiàngguōshàngde
热锅上的蚂蚁
  
,
  
zuò
  
,
shi
  
  

After her son was taken away by the police, she was like an ant in a hot pot.

3
xiànzài
现在
jiù
xiàng
guōshàngde
热锅上的蚂蚁
  
,
kuài
bāngbāng
帮帮
  

He's like an ant in a hot pot now.