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辗转
zhǎnzhuǎn
Description
"辗转"这个词有两个常见的意思，一个是晚上睡不着，在床上翻来翻去；另一个是从一个地方到另一个地方，中间经过很多次转移。
The word "辗转" has two common meanings: one is tossing and turning in bed at night when you can't sleep; the other is moving from one place to another with many transfers in between.
Meanings
辗转zhǎnzhuǎn
to toss and turn (unable to sleep)
他昨晚辗转难眠，一直想着这件事。
He tossed and turned last night, unable to sleep, thinking about this matter.
辗转zhǎnzhuǎn
to pass through many places or hands
这封信辗转了很多地方才到我手里。
This letter went through many places before it reached me.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
often followed by 难眠 or 反侧 to describe restless, sleepless nights.
- Etymology
辗 and 转 both mean 'to roll/turn', reinforcing the idea of turning back and forth.
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