cartwheel; vehicle wheel; to repeat oneself tediously
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
cartwheel; vehicle wheel
informalColloquial term for a wheel, especially of a non-motorized vehicle like a cart or bicycle. Often used in northern dialects.
Zhè这
liàng辆
pò破
chē车
de的
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
dōu都
wāi歪
le了
。
The wheels of this broken-down cart are all crooked.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
zì自
xíng行
chē车
de的
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
。
He is fixing the wheel of the bicycle.
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Niú牛
chē车
màn慢
màn慢
de地
zhuǎn转
dòng动
zhe着
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
。
The ox cart slowly turned its wheels.
noun
repetitive, tedious talk; same old story
informalMetaphorical usage, derived from the circular, repetitive motion of a wheel. Often used in the phrase '车轱辘话'.
Nǐ你
bié别
lǎo老
shuō说
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
huà话
，
wǒ我
dōu都
tīng听
fán烦
le了
。
Stop repeating the same old things, I'm sick of hearing it.
Tā他
de的
fā发
yán言
jìng净
shì是
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
，
yī一
diǎn点
xīn新
yì意
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
His speech was nothing but tedious repetition, with no new ideas at all.
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Zán咱
men们
bié别
zài在
zhè这
er儿
lái来
huí回
zhuàn转
chē车
gū轱
lu辘
le了
，
shuō说
diǎn点
zhèng正
jīng经
shì事
ba吧
。
Let's stop going in circles here and talk about something serious.