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辗转反侧

輾轉反側
zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to toss and turn in bed (unable to sleep)
  2. 2 to be restless with worry or longing

Examples

为了明天的面试，他整夜辗转反侧，无法入睡。
Wèi le míngtiān de miànshì, tā zhěngyè zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè, wúfǎ rùshuì.
Worrying about tomorrow's interview, he tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
想起她的话，我辗转反侧，一夜未眠。
Xiǎng qǐ tā de huà, wǒ zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè, yí yè wèi mián.
Thinking of her words, I tossed and turned, not sleeping a wink.

Tips

history
From 《诗经·周南·关雎》 (Book of Songs): 悠哉悠哉，辗转反侧 — describing a lover unable to sleep from longing. One of the oldest and most cited Chinese idioms.

Stroke Order

辗 zhǎn
转 zhuǎn
反 fǎn
侧 cè