churn; toss; rummage through; (thoughts) surge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to churn; to surge; to toss about
Used literally for liquids (like waves) or metaphorically for intense, unsettled thoughts or emotions.
Hǎi海
miàn面
shang上
bō波
làng浪
fān翻
téng腾
。
Waves churned on the sea surface.
Xǔ许
duō多
wèn问
tí题
zài在
tā他
nǎo脑
zi子
lǐ里
xiàng像
gǔn滚
le了
guō锅
yī一
yàng样
fān翻
téng腾
zhe着
。
Many problems churned in his mind like a boiling pot.
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Xiǎng想
dào到
míng明
tiān天
de的
bǐ比
sài赛
，
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
jiù就
fān翻
téng腾
qǐ起
lái来
。
Thinking about tomorrow's match, his heart began to surge with emotion.
verb
to rummage through; to turn over; to disturb
Used for physically searching through things by moving them around, or metaphorically for dredging up old issues.
Jǐ几
gè个
guì柜
zi子
dōu都
fān翻
téng腾
dào到
le了
，
yě也
méi没
zhǎo找
zhe着
nà那
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
。
I rummaged through several cabinets but still couldn't find that piece of clothing.
Nà那
xiē些
shì事
er儿
，
bù不
qù去
fān翻
téng腾
yě也
hǎo好
。
It's better not to dredge up those old matters.
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Tā他
zài在
xiāng箱
zi子
lǐ里
fān翻
téng腾
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
xiǎng想
zhǎo找
tóng童
nián年
de的
zhào照
piàn片
。
He rummaged through the box for a long time, trying to find childhood photos.