浮躁 (fú zào) — restless, impatient, flighty

Definition

浮躁 describes a restless, unsettled temperament — unable to focus, chasing quick wins. Stronger and more habitual than 不耐烦 (a moment of impatience) and milder than 暴躁 (which adds anger and outbursts).

adjective

restlessimpatientflighty

Examples

浮躁，。
Tā xìng gé fú zào, hěn nán zuò chéng yí jiàn shì.
He has a restless personality; it's hard for him to accomplish anything.
浮躁，。
Zuì jìn wǒ tài fú zào, shén me shì dōu zuò bú xià qù.
Lately I've been too restless; I can't keep doing anything.
浮躁，。
Xiàn zài hěn duō rén xīn tài fú zào, bù róng yì chéng gōng.
Many people now have a restless mindset; it's not easy to succeed.