toss and turn; pass through many places
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to toss and turn; to move around restlessly (in bed)
Often used in the idiom 展转反侧 (toss and turn restlessly) or 展转不眠 (toss and turn unable to sleep).
Tā他
tǎng躺
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
zhǎn展
zhuǎn转
fǎn反
cè侧
，
nán难
yǐ以
rù入
mián眠
。
He lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Yīn因
wèi为
dān担
xīn心
míng明
tiān天
de的
miàn面
shì试
，
tā她
zhěng整
wǎn晚
zhǎn展
zhuǎn转
bù不
mián眠
。
Worried about tomorrow's interview, she tossed and turned all night without sleeping.
verb
to pass through many hands or places; to circulate widely; to move around
Implies indirectness, passing through intermediate stages or locations. Often used for letters, goods, or people moving between cities.
Zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
zhǎn展
zhuǎn转
liú流
chuán传
，
zhōng终
yú于
dào到
le了
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
zhōng中
。
This letter circulated widely and finally reached my hands.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zhǎn展
zhuǎn转
yú于
Běi北
jīng京
、
Shàng上
hǎi海
、
Guǎng广
dōng东
děng等
dì地
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
gōng工
zuò作
jī机
huì会
。
When he was young, he moved between Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, and other places looking for job opportunities.
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Zhè这
pī批
huò货
wù物
zhǎn展
zhuǎn转
duō多
cì次
cái才
yùn运
dào到
mù目
dì的
dì地
。
These goods passed through many hands before finally reaching their destination.