Definition
不耐烦 is a phrase for impatience or losing patience as a reaction to a delay or annoyance — always negative and situation-driven. In contrast, 急切 and 迫不及待 describe eagerness to act quickly (positive or neutral), while 焦躁 and 浮躁 refer to inner feelings of anxiety or flightiness rather than a situation-triggered reaction.
phrase
impatientto lose patience
Examples
- ，不耐烦。Páiduì de rén hěn duō, dàjiā dōu yǒudiǎn bù nài fán le.There were many people in line, and everyone was getting a bit impatient.
- ，不耐烦。Tā duì fúwùyuán de tàidu hěn bù mǎnyì, xiǎnde hěn bù nài fán.He was very dissatisfied with the waiter's attitude and appeared very impatient.
- ，不耐烦。Lǎoshī jiǎng de tài màn, xuéshēngmen kāishǐ bù nài fán le.The teacher spoke too slowly, and the students started to lose patience.
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