Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
蹀躞不下
蹀躞不下
蹀躞不下
蹀躞不下
蹀躞不下
蹀躞不下
蹀躞不下

蹀躞不下 — “To be restless and uneasy”

蹀躞不下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be restless and uneasy”. Unable to settle down or relax due to anxiety. Literally, “Pace back and forth, unable to settle”.

Frequency

蹀躞不下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蹀躞不下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蹀
dié16pace slowly with small steps
躞
xiè24walk with short unsteady steps
不
bù4not
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 蹀躞不下

他得知比赛结果后,心里蹀躞不下,一直在房间里来回踱步。
After learning the competition results, he felt restless and uneasy, pacing back and forth in the room.

Idioms Related to 蹀躞不下

Synonyms of 蹀躞不下

  • tǎn忐tè忑bù不ān安uneasy and apprehensive

Recommended tools

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Questions about 蹀躞不下

What does 蹀躞不下 mean?

蹀躞不下 (dié xiè bù xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be restless and uneasy”.

How do you pronounce 蹀躞不下?

蹀躞不下 is pronounced dié xiè bù xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蹀躞不下 literally mean?

Literally, 蹀躞不下 means “Pace back and forth, unable to settle”. It is used to mean “to be restless and uneasy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蹀躞不下?

指心里忐忑不安,不能放心。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us