坐立不安 (zuò lì bú) — restless and anxious; fidgety; on edge
Definition
A chengyu describing anxious restlessness — literally 'cannot sit or stand in peace.' It pictures the body itself unable to settle because of inner worry, stronger than just feeling nervous.
idiom
restless and anxiousfidgetyon edge
Beispiele
- ，坐立不安。Kǎo shì hái méi kāi shǐ, tā jiù yǐ jīng zuò lì bú le.The exam hadn't started yet, and he was already restless with anxiety.
- ，坐立不安。Děng le liǎng gè xiǎo shí hái méi xiāo xi, tā jí dé zuò lì bú.After waiting two hours with no news, she was so worried she couldn't sit still.
- ，坐立不安。Tīng dào nà ge huài xiāo xi hòu, tā zhěng wǎn zuò lì bú.After hearing that bad news, he was fidgety and anxious all night.
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