sit on pins and needles(rú zuò zhēn zhān)

sit on pins and needles

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is R ú Zu òēē n, meaning like sitting on a felt with a needle in it. I'm restless and restless. It comes from the biography of Du Yu in the book of Jin by Fang Xuanling.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of Jin, biography of Du Xi: "I moved Prince Zhong she Ren. He was upright and loyal, and repeatedly admonished the prince. His words were sincere, and the prince suffered from it. The back needle is in the felt where Xi Chang sits, and the prick is bleeding. "

Idiom usage

Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty Chapter 32 of outlaws of the marsh. My younger brother was on pins and needles when he heard that. He wrote more than ten letters and went to your village to ask for a letter. I don't know if he's ever been here. Today, it's a gift from heaven. Fortunately, my elder brother came here and met me. It's a great comfort for him. " Chapter 66 of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong: "later, he said:" it's better to die as soon as you are on pins and needles all day long! I see that the loyalty and righteousness of eunuchs can be entrusted to me like Mu Shun, and I will send you this book. " Feng Menglong's Yu Shi Ming Yan Volume I Jiang Xing Ge Hui Zhu Shan (Pearl shirt): however, he said that sanqiao'er was on pins and needles after her husband came out of the hall. As soon as he heard that he had retired from the yamen, he met him and asked for a message. Chapter 23 of three heroes and five righteousness by Shi Yukun of the Qing Dynasty: the next day, fan Sheng was on pins and needles, restless and looking forward to it all the time. Chapter 104 of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty: "Prince Dan of Yan was in Qin Dynasty. Hearing that Qin was carrying Yan, he was on pins and needles with Zhao. He wanted to escape and return, but he was afraid that he would not be able to go out of the pass. He wanted to make friends with Ganluo, and wanted to make plans to return to Yan."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: frightened, faceless, panic, at a loss, panic, panic, panic, panic, panic, stab in the back, restless Antonyms: calm, indifferent, calm, calm, calm, as if leisurely, not flurried

Idiom story

"On pins and needles" comes from the biography of Du Yu in the book of Jin. It is about Du Xi, the son of Du Yu, a famous general in the Western Jin Dynasty, who was knowledgeable and upright. After he became the prince Zhongshe Ren, he repeatedly advised the son of emperor Hui of Jin to be pregnant with the prince. Prince mianhuai not only didn't listen to the advice, but also resented Du Xi, so he deliberately put some needles in the felt mat where Du Xi sat. Dusky didn't notice. His buttocks were bleeding. The next day, the prince deliberately asked Du Xi, "what happened to you yesterday?" Du Xi difficult to speak, had to say: "yesterday drunk, do not know what to do." The prince said, "you like to blame others. Why did you do something wrong yourself?"

Chinese PinYin : rú zuò zhēn zhān