Meaning
急躁 describes someone who is quick to anger, impatient, or acts hastily without thinking things through. It conveys a negative personality trait of lacking patience and composure, often leading to rash decisions or emotional outbursts.
Usage
This word is commonly used to describe temperament or behavior in a critical or cautionary way. It often appears in contexts discussing someone's character flaws or warning against hasty actions. Native speakers might say 'too 急躁' (太急躁) when someone is being unreasonably impatient or making rushed decisions.
Examples
- 01他性格太急躁，经常因为小事发脾气。, .He has too impatient a temperament and often loses his temper over small things.
- 02遇到问题不要急躁，要冷静地分析原因。, .When encountering problems, don't be impatient; you should calmly analyze the causes.
Characters
Common collocations
- 性格急躁impatient personality
- 脾气急躁short temper
- 急躁冒进rash and impetuous
- 不要急躁don't be impatient
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to psychological states of urgency and agitation. 急 originally depicted a person's heart (心) in an urgent state, while 躁 combines 足 (foot) with 喿 (suggesting noise/disturbance), conveying restless movement.