不甘寂寞

bùgānjìmò
idiom #62,657

Meanings

  1. 1 unwilling to be left out
  2. 2 unwilling to remain idle or in obscurity
  3. 3 itching to get involved

Examples

Tuìxiū hòu tā bùgānjìmò, yòu kāi le yī jiā xiǎo shūdiàn.
Unwilling to fade into retirement, he opened a small bookshop.
Tā cóngxiǎo bùgānjìmò, zǒngshì bān lǐ huódòng de fāqǐrén.
She's never liked being left out — even as a kid she always started the class activities.
Jǐ wèi lǎo yǎnyuán bùgānjìmò, chóngxīn dēngshàng le wǔtái.
A few veteran actors refused to stay in the wings and returned to the stage.

Tips

usage
Can be neutral (admiring someone's drive) or mildly critical (suggesting attention-seeking). Tone depends on context.

Stroke Order

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