uneasy; perturbed; nervous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
mentally uneasy; perturbed; nervous
Often used in the set phrase 忐忑不安 (tǎntè bù'ān) meaning 'uneasy' or 'on edge'. Both characters in this word cannot be used independently.
Tā他
tǎn忐
tè忑
bù不
ān安
de地
děng等
dài待
zhe着
kǎo考
shì试
jié结
guǒ果
。
He waited for the exam results with great uneasiness.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
tǎn忐
tè忑
bù不
ān安
。
Hearing this news, she remained perturbed and uneasy.
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Miàn面
shì试
qián前
，
wǒ我
de的
xīn心
qíng情
yǒu有
xiē些
tǎn忐
tè忑
。
Before the interview, my mood was somewhat nervous.
Tā他
huái怀
zhe着
tǎn忐
tè忑
de的
xīn心
qíng情
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
He walked into the office with an uneasy heart.