沉不住气 — “To be unable to keep one's composure”
沉不住气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to keep one's composure”. To get easily agitated or impatient. Literally, “unable to hold one's breath or temper”.
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沉不住气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
沉不住气 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 沉不住气
一听到项目进展顺利的消息，他就沉不住气，立刻把好消息分享给了团队。
As soon as he heard the news of the project progressing smoothly, he couldn't hold his excitement and immediately shared the good news with the team.
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Synonyms of 沉不住气
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- chén沉bó博jué绝lì丽profound, vast, and exquisite writing
- chén沉hòu厚guǎ寡yán言Profound and taciturn
- chén沉yín吟bù不jué决Ponder deeply, hesitate, unable to decide
- chén沉yín吟bù不yǔ语pondering in silence
- chén沉yín吟wèi未jué决Ponder and hesitate, unable to decide
- chén沉yín吟zhāng章jù句Pondering literary works
- chén沉shēng声jìng静qì气speaking in a low, calm voice
- chén沉mì密guǎ寡yán言quiet and reserved
- chén沉xīn心jìng静qì气settle down and focus
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Open the tool →Questions about 沉不住气
What does 沉不住气 mean?
沉不住气 (chén bù zhù qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to keep one's composure”.
How do you pronounce 沉不住气?
沉不住气 is pronounced chén bù zhù qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沉不住气 literally mean?
Literally, 沉不住气 means “unable to hold one's breath or temper”. It is used to mean “to be unable to keep one's composure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沉不住气?
易激动，遇事保持不了冷静镇定