心慌 (xīn huāng) — to feel flustered, nervous, or anxious; (dialect) to have heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat
Definition
心慌 centers on the bodily feeling — heart racing or pounding from nervousness or anxiety. Stronger and more physical than 紧张 (mental tension); more intense than 慌张 (outward fluster).
adjective
to feel flusterednervousor anxious(dialect) to have heart palpitationsirregular heartbeat
Examples
- 心慌。Měi cì kǎo shì qián wǒ dōu xīn huāng.I get flustered before every exam.
- 心慌，。Tā pǎo wán bù hòu jué de xīn huāng, jiù zuò xià lái xiū xi le.After running, he felt his heart racing, so he sat down to rest.
- ，心慌。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā tū rán gǎn dào xīn huāng.Hearing this news, she suddenly felt flustered.
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