Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorRender Chinese text as a downloadable image
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
坐卧不安
坐卧不安
坐卧不安
坐卧不安
坐卧不安
坐卧不安
坐卧不安
坐卧不安

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

坐卧不安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sit or lie down peacefully”. Extremely restless due to anxiety, worry, or fear. Literally, “unable to sit or lie down in peace”.

Frequency

坐卧不安 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 坐zuò
  • 卧wò
  • 不bù
  • 安ān

坐卧不安 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坐
zuò7sit, ride, or be located
卧
wò8lie down or crouch
不
bù4not
安
ān6peace, calm, safe

Example Sentence with 坐卧不安

等待面试结果的时候,他紧张得坐卧不安,脑子里反复想着各种可能。
While waiting for the interview results, he was so nervous and restless that he kept replaying all the possible outcomes in his mind.

Idioms Related to 坐卧不安

Synonyms of 坐卧不安

  • zuò坐lì立bù不ān安too restless to sit or stand
  • tǎn忐tè忑bù不ān安uneasy and apprehensive
  • huáng惶kǒng恐bù不ān安terrified and uneasy

Antonyms of 坐卧不安

  • xīn心ān安lǐ理dé得feel at peace with a clear conscience
  • mǎn满bù不zài在hu乎completely unconcerned
  • ruò若wú无qí其shì事as if nothing had happened

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 坐卧不安

What does 坐卧不安 mean?
坐卧不安 (zuò wò bù ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sit or lie down peacefully”.
How do you pronounce 坐卧不安?
坐卧不安 is pronounced zuò wò bù ān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐卧不安 literally mean?
Literally, 坐卧不安 means “unable to sit or lie down in peace”. It is used to mean “Unable to sit or lie down peacefully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐卧不安?
坐着躺着都不安宁。形容因忧愁恐惧而不安的样子。
Copy the pinyin for 坐卧不安 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us