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游回磨转 — “To pace back and forth in anxiety”

游回磨转 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pace back and forth in anxiety”. To be at a loss as to what to do; to be in a state of confusion and indecision.

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游回磨转 Pronunciation and Pinyin

游回磨转 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
游
yóu12swim, travel, wander
回
huí6return, reply, revolve
磨
mó16grind, rub, or polish
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer

Example Sentence with 游回磨转

得知消息后,他急得在房间里游回磨转,不知如何是好
After hearing the news, he paced back and forth in the room, at a complete loss as to what to do.

Idioms Related to 游回磨转

Synonyms of 游回磨转

  • tuán团tuán团zhuàn转run around in circles

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  • yóu游shān山wán玩jǐng景tour mountains and appreciate scenery
  • yóu游shān山wán玩shuǐ水travel around and enjoy natural scenery
  • yóu游shān山guàng逛shuǐ水travel around and enjoy the scenery
  • yóu游xīn心yù寓mù目Observe with focused attention and appreciation
  • yóu游xīn心hài骇ěr耳inspiring imagination and striking to hear

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Questions about 游回磨转

What does 游回磨转 mean?

游回磨转 (yóu huí mó zhuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pace back and forth in anxiety”.

How do you pronounce 游回磨转?

游回磨转 is pronounced yóu huí mó zhuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 游回磨转?

犹言团团转。形容不知道怎么办好。

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