心急如焚

xīnjírúfén

HSK 7

心急如焚 — xīnjírúfén

1. to be extremely anxious; to be burning with impatience or worry

   他得知女儿生病的消息后，心急如焚，连饭也吃不下。 tā dézhī nǚér shēngbìng de xiāoxī hòu xīnjírúfén lián fàn yě chībùxià — After learning that his daughter was ill, he was burning with anxiety and couldn't even eat.