忐忑 (tǎn tè) — anxious, uneasy, fidgety

Definition

A vivid adjective for an uneasy, fidgety inner state — typically waiting or fearing something bad. Often paired with 不安 (忐忑不安) to intensify the feeling.

adjective

anxiousuneasyfidgety

Examples

忐忑。
Kǎo shì qián tā gǎn dào fēi cháng tǎn tè.
He felt very anxious before the exam.
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Děng dài jié guǒ de shí hou, tā yì zhí tǎn tè bù ān.
While waiting for the results, she was restless and uneasy.
，忐忑。
Zuò cuò liǎo shì, tā xīn lǐ hěn tǎn tè.
After doing something wrong, he felt very uneasy inside.

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