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坐卧不宁 — “Unable to sit or lie down peacefully”

坐卧不宁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sit or lie down peacefully”. Feeling restless and uneasy; on tenterhooks. Literally, “Cannot sit or lie down in peace”.

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坐卧不宁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 坐zuò
  • 卧wò
  • 不bù
  • 宁níng

坐卧不宁 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坐
zuò7sit, ride, or be located
卧
wò8lie down or crouch
不
bù4not
宁
níng5peaceful, tranquil, calm

Example Sentence with 坐卧不宁

考试临近,他心中烦乱,晚上常常坐卧不宁。
As the exam approached, he was greatly troubled and often felt restless, unable to sit or lie down in peace at night.

Idioms Related to 坐卧不宁

Synonyms of 坐卧不宁

  • zuò坐wò卧bù不ān安too anxious to sit or lie still
  • zuò坐lì立bù不ān安too restless to sit or stand
  • rú如zuò坐zhēn针zhān毡to be on pins and needles

Antonyms of 坐卧不宁

  • píng平xīn心jìng静qì气calm and objective
  • yōu悠rán然zì自dé得leisurely and content
  • 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 坐卧不宁

What does 坐卧不宁 mean?
坐卧不宁 (zuò wò bù níng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sit or lie down peacefully”.
How do you pronounce 坐卧不宁?
坐卧不宁 is pronounced zuò wò bù níng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐卧不宁 literally mean?
Literally, 坐卧不宁 means “Cannot sit or lie down in peace”. It is used to mean “Unable to sit or lie down peacefully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐卧不宁?
坐着躺着都不安宁。常形容心绪烦乱。
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