心急火燎 anxious
Explanation
心里急得像火烧一样。形容非常焦急。
One's heart is as anxious as if it were burning with fire. It describes extreme anxiety.
Origin Story
夕阳西下，小明背着沉重的书包走在回家的路上。明天就是期末考试了，而他却还没复习完所有的课程。看着路旁匆匆而过的行人，小明心里焦急万分。他想起老师说过的话："考试前要认真复习，不能掉以轻心！" 想到这里，小明更加心急火燎，恨不得插上翅膀立刻飞回家。他加快脚步，一路小跑，生怕错过任何复习的时间。回到家后，他顾不上吃饭，立刻打开书本，开始认真地复习起来。时间一分一秒地过去，小明仍然埋头苦读，直到深夜才疲惫地合上书本。虽然很累，但是他知道，只要努力，他就能取得好成绩。
As the sun set, Xiaoming walked home with a heavy schoolbag. Tomorrow was the final exam, but he hadn't finished reviewing all the courses. Looking at the people hurrying past on the road, Xiaoming was extremely anxious. He remembered what his teacher had said: "Before the exam, you must review carefully, you can't be careless!" Thinking about this, Xiaoming became even more anxious, wishing he could have wings and fly home immediately. He quickened his pace, jogging all the way, afraid of missing any review time. After arriving home, he didn't bother to eat, immediately opened his textbooks, and began to seriously review. Time passed minute by minute, Xiaoming was still studying hard, until late at night he closed his books with fatigue. Although very tired, he knew that as long as he worked hard, he could achieve good results.
Usage
用于形容内心焦急的状态。
Used to describe the state of inner anxiety.
Examples
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考试临近，他心急火燎地复习着。
kaoshi linjin, ta xinjihuoliao di fuxi zhe.
The exam is approaching, he is anxiously reviewing.
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听到这个坏消息，她心急火燎地赶回家。
tingdao zhege huai xiaoxi, ta xinjihuoliao di gan huijia.
Hearing the bad news, she hurried home anxiously.