坐卧不宁 zuòwòbùníng to be on tenterhooks Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 坐 zuò verb to sit to sit; to take a seat; to rest one's weight on one's buttocks卧 臥 wò verb to lie down to lie down; to crouch or sit (of animals or birds); to be in a horizontal position不宁 不寧 bùníng not peaceful restless; uneasy; disturbed; experiencing a lack of peace or quietness