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忐忑不安 — “Uneasy and apprehensive”

忐忑不安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Uneasy and apprehensive”. Restless and anxious. Literally, “Perturbed and uneasy”.

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忐忑不安 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 忐tǎn
  • 忑tè
  • 不bù
  • 安ān

忐忑不安 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忐
tǎn7uneasy and apprehensive
忑
tè7uneasy or anxious
不
bù4not
安
ān6peace, calm, safe

Example Sentence with 忐忑不安

临近比赛,队员们心里都有些忐忑不安
As the competition drew near, all the team members felt a bit restless and uneasy.

Idioms Related to 忐忑不安

Synonyms of 忐忑不安

  • zuò坐lì立bù不ān安too restless to sit or stand
  • huáng惶huáng惶bù不ān安filled with apprehension and unease

Antonyms of 忐忑不安

  • xīn心ān安lǐ理dé得feel at peace with a clear conscience
  • yōu悠rán然zì自dé得leisurely and content

More idioms starting with 忐

  • tǎn忐shàng上tè忑xià下to feel extremely anxious and uneasy
  • tǎn忐tǎn忐tè忑tè忑uneasy and apprehensive
  • tǎn忐tè忑bù不dìng定uneasy and unsettled

Questions about 忐忑不安

What does 忐忑不安 mean?
忐忑不安 (tǎn tè bù ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Uneasy and apprehensive”.
How do you pronounce 忐忑不安?
忐忑不安 is pronounced tǎn tè bù ān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忐忑不安 literally mean?
Literally, 忐忑不安 means “Perturbed and uneasy”. It is used to mean “Uneasy and apprehensive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忐忑不安?
忐忑:心神不定。心神极为不安。
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