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.
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