Definition
心慌 (xīn huāng) describes a flustered, anxious feeling with a physical sense of a racing heart — more specific than 紧张 (general nervousness) and distinct from 慌张 (outward agitation) or 恐慌 (strong panic). In some dialects it directly means 'heart palpitations'.
adjective
to feel flusterednervousor anxious(dialect) to have heart palpitationsirregular heartbeat
Examples
- 心慌。Měi cì kǎoshì qián wǒ dōu xīn huāng.I get flustered before every exam.
- 心慌，。Tā pǎo wán bù hòu juéde xīn huāng, jiù zuò xiàlai xiūxi le.After running, he felt his heart racing, so he sat down to rest.
- ，心慌。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā tūrán gǎndào xīn huāng.Hearing this news, she suddenly felt flustered.
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