- to worry oneself sick
- to fret
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to worry oneself sick
- to fret
This phrase describes a state of extreme anxiety or distress, often leading to physical manifestations like changes in facial color or expression. It is used when someone is overly concerned about a specific situation.
She worried herself sick about the exam and couldn't sleep all night.
He worried himself sick while waiting for the interview results.
This meaning is used to indicate a more general state of worry or anxiety, often over smaller issues or uncertainties. It usually implies being preoccupied with worries.
She always frets over the trivial matters at home.
He often frets over little things at work.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸to worry oneself sickjí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸de的tài du态度the attitude of fretting excessivelywéi为xiǎo小shì事jí急chì赤Bái白liǎn脸to fret over triflesjí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸de的biǎo qíng表情a face that shows extreme anxietyjí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸de地zé bèi责备to scold with great worryràng让rén人jí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸to make someone worry excessivelyjí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸de地fǎn yìng反应to react with great anxietyjí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸de的qíng xù情绪emotions of extreme anxietyjí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸de的jiā tíng家庭a family characterized by excessive worryqíng xù情绪jí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸anxiety-driven emotionsjí chì bái liǎn急赤白脸de的huì yì会议a meeting filled with worries