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坐立不安 — “Sit stand not peaceful”

坐立不安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely restless or agitated due to anxiety, nervousness, or uneasiness; unable to sit or stand still”. Literally, “sit stand not peaceful”.

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坐立不安 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 坐zuò
  • 立lì
  • 不bù
  • 安ān

坐立不安 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坐
zuò7sit, ride, or be located
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
不
bù4not
安
ān6peace, calm, safe

Example Sentence with 坐立不安

等待面试结果时,他紧张得坐立不安,时不时地踱步。
While waiting for the interview results, he was so restless with nervousness that he kept pacing back and forth.

Idioms Related to 坐立不安

Synonyms of 坐立不安

  • zuò坐wò卧bù不níng宁restless and uneasy

Antonyms of 坐立不安

  • píng平xīn心jìng静qì气calm and objective
  • xīn心píng平qì气hé和calm and gentle
  • zhèn镇dìng定zì自ruò若remain perfectly calm and composed

More idioms starting with 坐

  • zuò坐shàng上qín琴xīn心man's deep love for a woman
  • zuò坐bù不chuí垂táng堂avoid dangerous places or situations
  • zuò坐bù不ān安xí席too anxious to sit still
  • 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

Questions about 坐立不安

What does 坐立不安 mean?
坐立不安 (zuò lì bù ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely restless or agitated due to anxiety, nervousness, or uneasiness; unable to sit or stand still”.
How do you pronounce 坐立不安?
坐立不安 is pronounced zuò lì bù ān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐立不安 literally mean?
Literally, 坐立不安 means “sit stand not peaceful”. It is used to mean “to be extremely restless or agitated due to anxiety, nervousness, or uneasiness; unable to sit or stand still”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐立不安?
坐着也不是,站着也不是。形容心情紧张,情绪不安。
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