焦躁 (jiāo zào) — irritable, anxious, restless, impatient
Definition
焦躁 pairs internal anxiety with outward impatience — more agitated than 焦虑 (quiet worry) and less explosive than 暴躁 (hot temper). Often describes an impatient, on-edge state that others can see.
adjective
irritableanxiousrestlessimpatient
Examples
- ，焦躁。Zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì tài dà, tā biàn de hěn jiāo zào.Recently, work pressure has been too great; he has become very irritable.
- ，焦躁。Dǔ chē de shí hou, zuò zài chē lǐ de rén dōu hěn jiāo zào.During traffic jams, people sitting in cars are all very impatient.
- 焦躁，。Suī rán tā xīn lǐ hěn jiāo zào, dàn biǎo miàn shàng hái shì bǎo chí zhe wēi xiào.Although he was very anxious inside, he still kept a smile on his face.
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