wánrbuzhuàn
玩儿不转
can't handle; unable to manage
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be unable to handle; to be at a loss; can't cope with
informalColloquial expression indicating inability to deal with a situation, task, or interpersonal relationships. Often implies lack of capability, experience, or social connections in a particular context.
Nǐ你
zhēn真
méi没
yòng用
，
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
dōu都
wánr玩
bu儿
zhuàn不
转
。
You're really useless; you can't even handle such a small matter.
Tā他
gāng刚
diào调
dào到
xīn新
bù部
mén门
，
hái还
yǒu有
diǎnr点
wánr玩
bu儿
zhuàn不
转
。
He just transferred to the new department and still can't quite find his feet.
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Zhè这
me么
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
jī机
qì器
nǐ你
dōu都
wánr玩
bu儿
zhuàn不
转
？
You can't even work such a simple machine?
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
quān圈
zi子
lǐ里
，
méi没
diǎn点
guān关
xi系
gēn根
běn本
wánr玩
bu儿
zhuàn不
转
。
In this circle, you simply can't get anywhere without connections.