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栖栖
restless; uneasy (used reduplicatively)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
restless; uneasy; hurried and busy
literaryUsed in the reduplicated form 栖栖 (xī xī), typically in literary or classical contexts to describe someone who is constantly busy, hurried, or unable to find peace. Often paired with 遑遑 to form 栖栖遑遑.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
xī栖
xī栖
huáng遑
huáng遑
，
zhōu周
yóu游
liè列
guó国
，
tuī推
xíng行
qí其
dào道
。
Confucius traveled restlessly from state to state, tirelessly promoting his teachings.
Tā他
zhōng终
rì日
xī栖
xī栖
，
wéi为
shēng生
jì计
ér而
bēn奔
bō波
。
He spent his days in restless toil, rushing about to make a living.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xī栖
xī栖
huáng遑
huáng遑
de的
shēng生
huó活
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
shēn身
xīn心
jù俱
pí疲
。
This hectic, restless lifestyle left him feeling physically and emotionally exhausted.