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坐卧不宁
zuò​wò​bù​níng

to be on tenterhooks

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
坐卧不宁 坐臥不寧 zuò​wò​bù​níng
to be on tenterhooks
be restless or extremely uneasy; unable to sit or lie down comfortably due to anxiety or worry

Frequency

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0.089 per million

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Variant of

  • 坐卧不安 zuò​wò​bù'ān

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