熱鍋上的螞蟻 [热锅－－蚂蚁]

Jyutping jit6 wo1 soeng6 dik1 maa5 ngai5
Pinyin rè guō shang de mǎ yǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (like) a cat on a hot tin roof
  2. anxious
  3. agitated
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、書面語
    比喻​非常​之​焦急​，​喺​度​行​來​行​去
    like a cat on hot bricks; literally "ant on a hot saucer"
    • 佢約咗女神三點鐘，而家已經四點都未見人，佢急到好似熱鍋上嘅螞蟻。
      佢约咗女神三点钟，而家已经四点都未见人，佢急到好似热锅上嘅蚂蚁。
      His dream girl said she would show up at 3 but it's 5 now and there is no sign of her. He is so anxious like a cat on hot bricks.