wriggling; restless; unsettled
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesadjective
wriggling; squirming; in a state of restless movement
literaryDescribes the movement of insects or worms. Often used in the idiom 蠢蠢欲动.
Chūn春
huí回
dà大
dì地
，
wàn万
wù物
chǔn蠢
chǔn蠢
ér而
dòng动
。
Spring returns to the earth, and all things begin to stir.
Dí敌
jūn军
zài在
biān边
jìng境
chǔn蠢
chǔn蠢
yù欲
dòng动
。
The enemy troops are restless and eager to move on the border.
adjective
unsettled; turbulent; in a state of unrest
literaryDescribes a restless, unstable situation, often in a political or social context.
Wáng王
shì室
chǔn蠢
chǔn蠢
，
tiān天
xià下
bù不
ān安
。
The royal house is unsettled, and the world is in turmoil.