be affected and unnatural
Chinese idiom, Pinyin reading D ō ngni ǔ x ī Ni ē, means to be in a state of being awkward. It's from a warning to the world.
Idiom explanation
It's not easy to be awkward.
The origin of Idioms
Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty, Volume 31 of the general admonition of the world: "when you have to calculate with him, you have to reduce your price. If you have calculated with him, you will have a few surpluses. If you want him to find the best, he will try his best. He is always on the move, and he won't have any interest with you."
Idiom usage
As a predicate, attributive, adverbial; used as a person
be affected and unnatural
to hold on to one job while seeking a better one - qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ
be content with staying where one is - gù bù zì fēng
two dragons are playing with a pearl - èr lóng xì zhū