焦躁 (jiāo zào) — irritable, anxious, restless, impatient

Definition

焦躁 pairs internal anxiety with outward impatience — more agitated than 焦虑 (quiet worry) and less explosive than 暴躁 (hot temper). Often describes an impatient, on-edge state that others can see.

adjective

irritableanxiousrestlessimpatient

Examples

，焦躁。
Zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì tài dà, tā biàn de hěn jiāo zào.
Recently, work pressure has been too great; he has become very irritable.
，焦躁。
Dǔ chē de shí hou, zuò zài chē lǐ de rén dōu hěn jiāo zào.
During traffic jams, people sitting in cars are all very impatient.
焦躁，。
Suī rán tā xīn lǐ hěn jiāo zào, dàn biǎo miàn shàng hái shì bǎo chí zhe wēi xiào.
Although he was very anxious inside, he still kept a smile on his face.