栖栖惶惶 — “Feeling restless and anxious”
栖栖惶惶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling restless and anxious”. Ill at ease and bustling about. Literally, “Restless and flustered; bustling and uneasy”.
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栖栖惶惶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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考试前夜，他总是栖栖惶惶，难以入睡，生怕自己表现不好。
On the night before the exam, he was always restless and anxious, finding it hard to sleep, fearing he wouldn't perform well.
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What does 栖栖惶惶 mean?
栖栖惶惶 (xī xī huáng huáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling restless and anxious”.
How do you pronounce 栖栖惶惶?
栖栖惶惶 is pronounced xī xī huáng huáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 栖栖惶惶 literally mean?
Literally, 栖栖惶惶 means “Restless and flustered; bustling and uneasy”. It is used to mean “Feeling restless and anxious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 栖栖惶惶?
栖栖：忙碌的样子；惶惶：心不安定的样子。形容忙碌不安