心神不宁 (xīn shén bú) — to feel ill at ease, to be unsettled or anxious
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'to feel unsettled or anxious' — a state of mind, not a single action. Closer to 紧张 (nervous tension) than to 担心 (worrying about something specific).
verb
to feel ill at easeto be unsettled or anxious
Examples
- 心神不宁，。Tā zuì jìn zǒng shì xīn shén bú, hǎo xiàng yǒu shén me shì qing.He's been feeling unsettled lately, as if something is on his mind.
- 心神不宁，。Kǎo shì qián tā xīn shén bú, wán quán wú fǎ jí zhōng zhù yì lì.Before the exam she was so anxious she couldn't concentrate at all.
- ，心神不宁，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi hòu, tā xīn shén bú, yì zhěng tiān dōu méi chī xià fàn.After hearing the news, he was so distraught that he didn't eat all day.
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