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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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 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