roly-poly toy; person adept at surviving upheavals
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
roly-poly toy; tumbler doll
也叫“扳不倒儿”。是一种常见的儿童玩具，其物理特性是重心低，所以总能恢复直立状态。
Wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zuì最
xǐ喜
huan欢
wán玩
zhè这
ge个
cǎi彩
sè色
bù不
dǎo倒
wēng翁
。
I loved playing with this colorful roly-poly toy when I was a child.
Kàn看
，
zhè这
ge个
bù不
dǎo倒
wēng翁
zěn怎
me么
tuī推
dōu都
dǎo倒
bù不
liǎo了
！
Look, no matter how you push this tumbler doll, it won't stay down!
noun
person who survives political or social upheavals; career survivor
derogatory常用作比喻义，略带贬义，形容一个人善于适应环境、逢迎变通，从而在职位或地位上屹立不倒。
Tā他
shì是
gè个
zhèng政
tán坛
bù不
dǎo倒
wēng翁
，
jǐ几
rèn任
lǐng领
dǎo导
gēng更
dié迭
tā他
dōu都
wěn稳
zuò坐
diào钓
yú鱼
tái台
。
He's a political survivor who has remained secure through several leadership changes.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
dòng动
dàng荡
de的
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
néng能
dāng当
gè个
bù不
dǎo倒
wēng翁
。
In this turbulent company, only he can be the one who always keeps his position.