坐不安席 — “Restless, unable to sit still (due to anxiety, worry, or excitement)”
坐不安席 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Restless, unable to sit still (due to anxiety, worry, or excitement)”. Literally, “Unable to sit on one's mat/seat peacefully”.
坐不安席 Pronunciation and Pinyin
坐不安席 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 坐
- zuò坐shàng上qín琴xīn心man's deep love for a woman
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- zuò坐bù不kuī窥táng堂sit properly without looking around
- zuò坐bù不chóng重xí席live a frugal and simple life
- zuò坐yú于tú涂tàn炭to be in a wretched and filthy state
- zuò坐jǐng井kuī窥tiān天to have a very limited outlook
- zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其gōng功enjoy others' hard work
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其chéng成enjoy others' achievements without effort
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待wáng亡sit idly and await doom
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待dàn旦sit awaiting daybreak diligently
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待bì毙Sit and wait for death
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What does 坐不安席 mean?
坐不安席 (zuò bù ān xí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Restless, unable to sit still (due to anxiety, worry, or excitement)”.
How do you pronounce 坐不安席?
坐不安席 is pronounced zuò bù ān xí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐不安席 literally mean?
Literally, 坐不安席 means “Unable to sit on one's mat/seat peacefully”. It is used to mean “Restless, unable to sit still (due to anxiety, worry, or excitement)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐不安席?
席：坐席。形容心中有事，坐立不安。