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惶惶不安 — “Filled with apprehension and unease”

惶惶不安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “filled with apprehension and unease”. Extremely anxious and uneasy; on tenterhooks. Literally, “fearful and uneasy”.

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惶惶不安 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 惶huáng
  • 惶huáng
  • 不bù
  • 安ān

惶惶不安 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
惶
huáng12be filled with fear
惶
huáng12be filled with fear
不
bù4not
安
ān6peace, calm, safe

Example Sentence with 惶惶不安

听到窗外雷声阵阵,小猫吓得惶惶不安,躲进了沙发下面。
Hearing the continuous thunder outside the window, the kitten was utterly terrified and uneasy, hiding under the sofa.

Idioms Related to 惶惶不安

Synonyms of 惶惶不安

  • rén人xīn心huáng惶huáng惶people's hearts filled with panic
  • rú如zuò坐zhēn针zhān毡to be on pins and needles

Antonyms of 惶惶不安

  • děng等xián闲shì视zhī之treat as unimportant

More idioms starting with 惶

  • huáng惶kǒng恐bù不ān安terrified and uneasy
  • huáng惶sǒng悚bù不ān安terrified and restless
  • huáng惶huáng惶bù不kě可zhōng终rì日too anxious to finish the day

Questions about 惶惶不安

What does 惶惶不安 mean?
惶惶不安 (huáng huáng bù ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “filled with apprehension and unease”.
How do you pronounce 惶惶不安?
惶惶不安 is pronounced huáng huáng bù ān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惶惶不安 literally mean?
Literally, 惶惶不安 means “fearful and uneasy”. It is used to mean “filled with apprehension and unease”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惶惶不安?
惶:恐惧。内心害怕,十分不安。
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