zhēngyíng

怔营

Word · AdjectiveTraditional征營

anxious and uneasy; restless

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

frightened and uneasy; restless with anxiety

literary

A literary term describing a state of anxiety, unease, or trepidation. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.

Xīn心
zhōng中
zhēng征
yíng营
 ,
zuò坐
lì立
bù不
níng宁
 。

His heart was restless with anxiety, unable to sit or stand still.

Wén闻
cǐ此
xiāo消
xī息
 ,
zhòng众
rén人
zhēng征
yíng营
wú无
cuò措
 。

Hearing this news, everyone was anxious and at a loss.

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Tā他
zhēng征
yíng营
bù不
ān安
 ,
bù不
zhī知
rú如
hé何
yìng应
duì对
 。

He was restless with anxiety, not knowing how to respond.