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v.feel tight around the chest; feel choked or uncomfortable
- tā gǎn dào xiōng kǒu fā jǐn
  他感到胸口发紧。
  He felt uncomfortable in the chest.
- tā gǎn dào dù zi fā jǐn
  他感到肚子发紧。
  He felt his stomach tighten.
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v.feel nervous/anxious
- tā kàn dào zhè yī shì gù xīn lǐ yī zhèn fā jǐn
  他看到这一事故心里一阵发紧。
  He felt a burst of anxiety after witnessing the accident.
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adj.cash-stapped
- zuì jìn shǒu tóu yǒu diǎn r fā jǐn
  最近手头有点儿发紧。
  Money is a little tight these days.

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