Definition
焦躁 describes a state of being both anxious and irritable — you feel restless and impatient because of worry or stress. It differs from 烦躁 (more about annoyance and fidgetiness) and 焦急 (more about urgent worry without the irritability). 焦虑 is chronic anxiety, while 焦躁 is a more agitated, short-term state.
adjective
irritableanxiousrestlessimpatient
Examples
- ，焦躁。Zuìjìn gōngzuò yālì tài dà, tā biàn de hěn jiāo zào.Recently, work pressure has been too great; he has become very irritable.
- ，焦躁。Dǔchē de shíhou, zuò zài chē lǐ de rén dōu hěn jiāo zào.During traffic jams, people sitting in cars are all very impatient.
- 焦躁，。Suīrán tā xīnlǐ hěn jiāo zào, dàn biǎomiàn shàng hái shì bǎochí zhe wēixiào.Although he was very anxious inside, he still kept a smile on his face.
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