hóují
猴儿急
impatient; anxious; edgy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
impatient and anxious; restless with eagerness; edgy
informalOriginally from northern Chinese dialects, often pronounced with erhua as 'hóurjí' (猴儿急). It describes someone who lacks patience and shows excessive eagerness, often carrying a slightly negative connotation of being unable to maintain composure or acting with unseemly haste.
Nǐ你
bié别
zhè这
me么
hóu猴
jí急
，
màn慢
man慢
lái来
。
Don't be so impatient; take it slowly.
Kàn看
tā他
hóu猴
jí急
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
kěn肯
dìng定
shì是
yǒu有
shén什
me么
jí急
shì事
。
Looking at his edgy demeanor, he must have some urgent matter to attend to.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
děi得
màn慢
man慢
shāng商
liang量
，
bù不
néng能
hóu猴
jí急
。
This matter requires careful deliberation; we can't rush it impatiently.
Kè客
hù户
hái还
méi没
lái来
ne呢
，
nǐ你
hóu猴
jí急
shén什
me么
？
The client hasn't arrived yet; what are you getting all anxious about?