局促不安 (jú cù bú) — ill at ease, nervous, uncomfortable (of a person's state)
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning visibly nervous and uneasy in a situation — stronger and more literary than saying 紧张 alone.
idiom
ill at easenervousuncomfortable (of a person's state)
Examples
- ，局促不安。Tā dì yī cì shàng tái yǎn jiǎng, xiǎn de jú cù bú.He looked ill at ease when giving his first speech on stage.
- ，局促不安。Zài mò shēng de huán jìng lǐ, tā zǒng shì gǎn dào jú cù bú.She always feels ill at ease in unfamiliar surroundings.
- ，局促不安，。Miàn duì lǎo bǎn de zhì wèn, tā jú cù bú, shuō bù chū huà lái.Facing his boss's questioning, he was ill at ease and couldn't speak.
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