toss and turn; restless; uneasy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to toss and turn; to be uneasy and restless
literaryA formal, literary term used to describe physical restlessness due to worry, anxiety, or an unsettled mind. The complete expression 辗转反侧 is more common.
Sī思
xiāng乡
xīn心
qiè切
，
tā他
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
zhǎn辗
zhuǎn转
fǎn反
cè侧
，
nán难
yǐ以
rù入
mián眠
。
Homesick, he tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
Miàn面
duì对
zhòng重
dà大
jué决
dìng定
，
tā他
nèi内
xīn心
fǎn反
cè侧
，
yī一
yè夜
wèi未
shuì睡
。
Facing a major decision, his mind was restless and he didn't sleep all night.
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Cháng长
yè夜
fǎn反
cè侧
，
jiē皆
wèi为
xīn心
zhōng中
nán难
jiě解
zhī之
yōu忧
。
Tossing and turning through the long night, all because of the unsolvable worries in his heart.