不耐烦 (bù nài fán) — impatient; to lose patience
Definition
不耐烦 describes losing patience in a situation (a slow waiter, a long queue) — a temporary reaction, calmer than 焦躁 (irritable/anxious) and less eager than 急切.
phrase
impatientto lose patience
Examples
- ，不耐烦。Pái duì de rén hěn duō, dà jiā dōu yǒu diǎn bù nài fán le.There were many people in line, and everyone was getting a bit impatient.
- ，不耐烦。Tā duì fú wù yuán de tài dù hěn bù mǎn yì, xiǎn de hěn bù nài fán.He was very dissatisfied with the waiter's attitude and appeared very impatient.
- ，不耐烦。Lǎo shī jiǎng dé tài màn, xué shēng men kāi shǐ bù nài fán le.The teacher spoke too slowly, and the students started to lose patience.
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