be anxious and preoccupied(xīn shén bù dìng)

be anxious and preoccupied

Restlessness, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ī NSH é Nb ù D ì ng, which refers to restlessness in the heart and restlessness in the spirit. It comes from a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin of Qing Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In the thirteenth chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty, "he set aside feng'er and others, told old Liu to sit in front of the bed, and told him that he was in a state of uneasiness, like hell."

Idiom usage

Chapter 97 of Dangkou Zhi written by Yu Wanchun in Qing Dynasty: "Lianfeng is in a state of mind. After dinner, she goes to the lamp to write something important." Chapter 19 of Li Baojia's "the appearance of Officialdom" in the Qing Dynasty: the inspector who refused to go up and down for him before made him uneasy because he was so valued by the imperial envoy. Mao Dun's disillusionment: she was also surprised why she was so upset. At last, she thought to herself, "it's because of waiting for Hui to come.

Chinese PinYin : xīn shén bù dìng