unstable; precarious; uneasy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
unstable; precarious; unsettled (of situations, moods, etc.)
archaicLiterary variant of 杌陧 (wùniè). Describes an unstable or dangerous situation, or an uneasy state of mind. Rarely used in modern colloquial speech.
Shí时
jú局
wù阢
niè陧
，
rén人
xīn心
huáng惶
huáng惶
。
The political situation was precarious, and the people were panic-stricken.
Tā他
nèi内
xīn心
wù阢
niè陧
，
zuò坐
lì立
bù不
ān安
。
He felt uneasy and restless, unable to sit still.
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Wù阢
niè陧
zhī之
xiàng象
，
yǐ已
fēi非
yī一
rì日
。
Signs of instability have been present for quite some time.