睡卧不宁 — “Unable to sleep or rest peacefully”
睡卧不宁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sleep or rest peacefully”. Feeling restless and uneasy due to anxiety or inner turmoil. Literally, “Unable to sleep or lie down peacefully”.
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睡卧不宁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他因为工作上的重重压力，最近总是睡卧不宁，精神状况很差。
Due to immense work pressure, he has been restless and uneasy lately, in very poor spirits.
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What does 睡卧不宁 mean?
睡卧不宁 (shuì wò bù níng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sleep or rest peacefully”.
How do you pronounce 睡卧不宁?
睡卧不宁 is pronounced shuì wò bù níng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 睡卧不宁 literally mean?
Literally, 睡卧不宁 means “Unable to sleep or lie down peacefully”. It is used to mean “Unable to sleep or rest peacefully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 睡卧不宁?
睡：睡觉。卧：躺下，睡觉或躺下都不安宁。形容心绪烦乱，不能安定。