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Here, we present the idiom 「六神不安」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Six Spirits: Taoists believe that the human heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, and gallbladder are each dominated by a spirit, which are called the Six Spirits. Describes the state of being panic-stricken, having no idea what to do.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
liù shén bù ān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
luk6 san4 bat1 on1
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