焦虑不安

焦慮不安
jiāolǜ-bù'ān
idiom #20,221

Meanings

  1. 1 anxious and uneasy
  2. 2 worried and restless
  3. 3 full of anxiety

Examples

Děngdài shǒushù jiéguǒ ràng tā jiāolǜbù'ān.
Waiting for the surgery results made her anxious and uneasy.
Háizi shīzōng hòu, fùmǔ jiāolǜbù'ān le zhěngzhěng yī yè.
After the child went missing, the parents were anxious and restless all night.

Tips

usage
焦虑不安 describes a state of both emotional anxiety (焦虑) and physical restlessness (不安). It is often used in formal writing or descriptive prose. In conversation, 焦虑 or 不安 are more natural alternatives.

Stroke Order

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