坐卧针毡 — “To be extremely uneasy and restless”
坐卧针毡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely uneasy and restless”. To be in a state of anxiety or agitation. Literally, “Sitting and lying on a mat of needles”.
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坐卧针毡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
坐卧针毡 Character Breakdown
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考试前，小明因为担心成绩，整晚都坐卧针毡，难以入睡
Before the exam, Xiao Ming was so worried about his results that he was extremely uneasy all night, finding it difficult to fall asleep.
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- 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
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What does 坐卧针毡 mean?
坐卧针毡 (zuò wò zhēn zhān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely uneasy and restless”.
How do you pronounce 坐卧针毡?
坐卧针毡 is pronounced zuò wò zhēn zhān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐卧针毡 literally mean?
Literally, 坐卧针毡 means “Sitting and lying on a mat of needles”. It is used to mean “to be extremely uneasy and restless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐卧针毡?
犹言如坐针毡。形容很不安宁。