Miànshì jiéguǒ chíchí méi chū, tā xīn jí huǒ liǎo.
The interview results still hadn't come; he was burning with anxiety.
Tips
memory
心急 (heart-anxious) + 火燎 (fire-burning) — a heart so anxious it feels singed. Picture flames licking at someone's chest while they wait for news.
usage
Captures both impatience and worry, usually about something time-sensitive — a missing person, late train, pending result. Often takes 地 (de) and modifies a verb of frantic action.
