坐立不安

zuòlìbù'ān

to fidget; to be on tenterhooks; to feel uneasy; to be restless and agitated

Wiktionary

Homographs

坐立不安 zuòlìbùān
  1. lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
  2. restless
  3. fidgety

Entry Composition

=1 坐 Zuò surname Zuo
=1 坐 zuò
  1. to sit
  2. to take a seat
  3. to take (a bus, airplane etc)
  4. to bear fruit
  5. variant of 座 zuò
=2 立 Lì surname Li
=2 立 lì
  1. to stand
  2. to set up
  3. to establish
  4. to lay down
  5. to draw up
  6. at once
  7. immediately
=3 不安 bùān
  1. unpeaceful
  2. unstable
  3. uneasy
  4. disturbed
  5. restless
  6. worried
=3 不安 bù'ān
  1. (polite) sorry (for causing you trouble)
  2. sorry (for causing you trouble)
  3. uneasy; disturbed; restless; anxious
  4. unstable; volatile; turbulent; variable