沉不住氣 chén bù zhù qì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

沉 chén
HSK 5
sink, submerge; addicted to
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
住 zhù
HSK 1
reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
氣 qì air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit