心浮气躁

心浮氣躁

xīnfú-qìzào

idiom

Meanings

1 restless and impatient
2 flighty and short-tempered
3 unable to settle down

Characters

float, unstable

temperament, mood

impatient, restless

Examples

年轻人心浮气躁，很难静下心来学习。

Niánqīngrén xīnfúqìzào, hěn nán jìng xià xīn lái xuéxí.

Young people are restless and find it hard to settle down to study.

最近工作不顺，他变得心浮气躁。

Zuìjìn gōngzuò bù shùn, tā biàn de xīnfúqìzào.

Work has been going badly lately and he's grown impatient and irritable.

Tips

usage

Describes a temporary or situational state of agitation, often criticized in contexts valuing patience (study, cultivation, investing). Opposite: 沉着冷静.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

浮 fú

气 qì

躁 zào