Definition
人心惶惶 is a chengyu that describes a widespread feeling of anxiety among a group of people, often in times of crisis or uncertainty. The literal meaning is "people's hearts are anxious," but it always refers to a collective mood, not individual nerves. You can use it to talk about public sentiment during disasters, social unrest, or before major events.
idiom
everyone is anxiousa general mood of public anxiety
Examples
- ，人心惶惶。Zìcóng nàge xiāoxi chuánkāi, zhěnggè chéngshì rén xīn huáng huáng.Ever since that news spread, the whole city was filled with anxiety.
- 人心惶惶，。Jīngjì wēijī ràng zhěnggè hángyè rén xīn huáng huáng, hěnduō rén dōu pà shīyè.The economic crisis made the entire industry anxious; many people feared losing their jobs.
- ，人心惶惶，。Yáoyán sì qǐ, jūmínmen rén xīn huáng huáng, bù zhīdào fāshēng le shénme shì.Rumors spread everywhere, and the residents were anxious, not knowing what had happened.
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