烦躁不安

煩躁不安

fánzào-bù'ān

idiom

Meanings

1 restless and irritable
2 agitated and uneasy
3 fretful

Characters

restless, impetuous

peaceful, at ease

Examples

HSK 2

考试前他感到烦躁不安。

Kǎoshì qián tā gǎndào fánzàobù'ān.

He felt restless and uneasy before the exam.

HSK 3

病人整夜烦躁不安。

Bìngrén zhěngyè fánzàobù'ān.

The patient was restless and agitated all night.

Tips

usage

A common four-character descriptive set phrase used in both everyday speech and medical charts to describe restlessness + irritability - think 'fidgety and on edge'.

Stroke Order

烦 fán

躁 zào

不 bù

安 ān