辗转

輾轉

zhǎnzhuǎn

verb #17,562

Meanings

1 to toss about in bed
2 to move from place to place
3 indirectly; through twists and turns

Characters

to roll over; to turn

to turn; to revolve

Both characters mean "to turn/roll," reinforcing the sense of restless movement.

Examples

他辗转反侧，一夜没睡。

Tā zhǎnzhuǎn fǎncè, yī yè méi shuì.

He tossed and turned, unable to sleep all night.

她辗转多地，最终定居在上海。

Tā zhǎnzhuǎn duō dì, zuìzhōng dìngjū zài Shànghǎi.

She moved from place to place before finally settling in Shanghai.

Tips

usage

辗转反侧 (zhǎnzhuǎn fǎncè) is a classic four-character idiom meaning "to toss and turn restlessly in bed," often from worry or lovesickness. It appears in the Book of Songs (诗经).

Stroke Order

辗 zhǎn

转 zhuǎn