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煩躁

简烦躁 · 繁煩躁

Mandarin · pinyin fán zào

jittery
twitchy
fidgety

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躁: zào · tense, excited, irritable
烦: fán · bother, vex, trouble; troublesome

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2–4 · fan2 zao4

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faan4 cou3

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adj

fidgety; agitated; jittery; twitchy; peevish

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