闹心

鬧心

nàoxīn

adjective #32,378

Meanings

1 vexed
2 annoyed
3 upset
4 to feel queasy / nauseous

Characters

noisy; to disturb

Examples

这件事让我特别闹心。

Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ tèbié nàoxīn.

This whole thing is really getting on my nerves.

孩子整天哭，真闹心。

Háizi zhěng tiān kū, zhēn nàoxīn.

The kid cries all day — it's really frustrating.

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闹心 is colloquial and especially common in Northeast China (东北话, Dōngběihuà). It blends "annoyed," "worried," and a faint physical "upset stomach" sense — closer to English "bummed out / aggravated" than formal 烦恼 (fánnǎo).

Stroke Order

闹 nào

心 xīn