焦虑不安 (jiāo lǜ bù ān) — anxious and uneasy; on pins and needles
Definition
An HSK 7 idiom meaning 'anxious and uneasy' — a stronger, more literary phrasing than the everyday 紧张. Use it for sustained worry, not a momentary flutter.
idiom
anxious and uneasyon pins and needles
Examples
- 焦虑不安，。Kǎo shì qián tā gǎn dào jiāo lǜ bù ān, wǎn shàng dōu shuì bù zháo.Before the exam he felt anxious and uneasy, couldn't even sleep at night.
- ，焦虑不安。Děng le sān tiān hái méi xiāo xi, tā yuè lái yuè jiāo lǜ bù ān.After waiting three days without news, she became more and more anxious and uneasy.
- ，焦虑不安。Miàn duì wèi zhī de wèi lái, xǔ duō rén dōu huì gǎn dào jiāo lǜ bù ān.Facing an unknown future, many people feel anxious and uneasy.
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