热锅上的蚂蚁

rè guō shang de mǎ yǐ

(like) a cat on a hot tin roof

anxious; agitated

热

rè

to warm up

锅

guō

pot; pan; wok; cauldron

上

shang

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous

的

de

of; ~'s (possessive particle)

蚂

mǎ

used in 螞蟥|蚂蟥[ma3 huang2]

蚁

yǐ

ant