浮躁 fúzào fickle and impatient
fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained
How to remember 浮躁: 浮 to float + 躁 tense = fickle and impatient.
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How it is used
- Describes being impetuous, restless, unable to settle down - 心态浮躁 (xīntài fúzào) a restless, impatient mindset.
- A common criticism of people (or a whole society) chasing quick results without patience.
- Negative; contrast 踏实 (tāshi, steady and grounded), its natural opposite.