roll; struggle through
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to roll around; to tumble
neutralOften used to describe a person or animal writhing in pain, discomfort, or play.
Hái孩
zi子
téng疼
de得
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
zhí直
dǎ打
gǔn滚
。
The child was rolling around on the sofa in pain.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
dǎ打
le了
gè个
gǔn滚
r儿
。
The puppy happily rolled over on the grass.
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Bié别
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
dǎ打
gǔn滚
，
bǎ把
chuáng床
dān单
dōu都
nòng弄
zhòu皱
le了
。
Don't roll around on the bed, you'll wrinkle the sheets.
verb
to struggle through; to gain experience through hardship
informalA metaphorical extension. Describes gaining life experience, skills, or social standing through enduring a tough, chaotic, or grassroots environment over a long period.
Tā他
zài在
bù部
duì队
lǐ里
dǎ打
gǔn滚
le了
shí十
jǐ几
nián年
，
jīng经
yàn验
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
。
He has been struggling through (gaining experience in) the army for over ten years and is very experienced.
Zhè这
wèi位
shāng商
jiè界
dà大
hēng亨
shì是
cóng从
shè社
huì会
dǐ底
céng层
dǎ打
gǔn滚
chū出
lái来
de的
。
This business tycoon struggled his way up from the bottom of society.
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Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
zài在
nóng农
cūn村
dǎ打
gǔn滚
zhǎng长
dà大
，
hěn很
néng能
chī吃
kǔ苦
。
She grew up struggling through (the hardships of) rural life and is very resilient.