沉不住气 chén bù zhù qì

unable to remain calm; to lose one's cool; to get impatient

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. unable to remain calm
  2. 2. to lose one's cool
  3. 3. to get impatient

Characters

Character Meaning
沉 chén HSK 5
to sink; heavy; deep
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
住 zhù HSK 1
to live; to stay; to reside
气 qì HSK 1
to get angry; air; gas