心急如火 [- - - huǒ]be afire with impatience; burn with impatience; His heart burns with anxiety.; He is in hot haste to do sth.; be very impatient as if being set on fire; The heart burns like fire.; with a confused and worried mind:
•¶ 听说张大爷心脏病犯了， 唐大夫心急如火立即赶去抢救。 Hearing of Uncle Zhang's heart attack, Doctor Tang was extremely worried and rushed to his bedside immediately.