nervous and uneasy; cramped
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
nervous and uneasy; fidgety; ill at ease
literaryDescribes a state of anxiety or timidity, often shrinking back or hesitating. Primarily used in classical or formal literary contexts.
Miàn面
duì对
yán严
lì厉
de的
zhì质
wèn问
，
tā他
xiǎn显
de得
jú跼
jí蹐
bù不
ān安
。
Facing harsh questioning, he appeared nervous and uneasy.
Xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
zài在
huì会
shàng上
jú跼
jí蹐
de得
bù不
gǎn敢
fā发
yán言
。
The new employee was too timid to speak at the meeting.
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Qí其
xíng行
zhǐ止
jú跼
jí蹐
，
rú如
lǚ履
bó薄
bīng冰
。
His demeanor was cautious and uneasy, as if walking on thin ice.
adjective
cramped; narrow; confined; not expansive
literaryDescribes a physical space that is tight or narrow, or metaphorically refers to a restrictive, unfulfilling situation. Primarily used in classical or formal literary contexts.
Lòu陋
shì室
jú跼
jí蹐
，
jǐn仅
néng能
róng容
shēn身
。
The humble room was cramped, barely enough to accommodate a person.
Tā他
de的
shēng生
huó活
quān圈
zi子
shí十
fēn分
jú跼
jí蹐
。
His social circle is very narrow and confined.
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Wén文
zhāng章
gé格
jú局
jú跼
jí蹐
，
quē缺
fá乏
hóng宏
dà大
qì气
xiàng象
。
The essay's structure is cramped and lacks a grand vision.