烦躁不安

煩躁不安

fánzàobù'ān

idiom

Meanings

1 restless and irritable
2 agitated and uneasy
3 fretful

Characters

restless, impetuous

peaceful, at ease

Examples

病人整夜烦躁不安。

Bìngrén zhěng yè fánzào bù'ān.

The patient was restless and agitated all night.

考试前他感到烦躁不安。

Kǎoshì qián tā gǎndào fánzào bù'ān.

He felt restless and uneasy before the exam.

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