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转辗反侧 — “To toss and turn in bed”

转辗反侧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn in bed”. Unable to sleep due to anxiety, worry, or distress. Literally, “toss and turn; roll over and over”.

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转辗反侧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

转辗反侧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
辗
zhǎn14toss and turn
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti
侧
cè8side, lean, humble

Example Sentence with 转辗反侧

考试前夜,他心里想着复习资料,转辗反侧,难以入眠
The night before the exam, he kept thinking about the study materials, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Idioms Related to 转辗反侧

Synonyms of 转辗反侧

  • zhǎn展zhuǎn转fǎn反cè侧toss and turn sleeplessly
  • zhǎn辗zhuǎn转fǎn反cè侧toss and turn, unable to sleep

More idioms starting with 转

  • zhuǎn转yú于gōu沟hè壑perish tragically in a ditch
  • zhuǎn转cè侧bù不ān安toss and turn restlessly
  • zhuǎn转fán凡wèi为shèng圣transform ordinary into holy
  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety
  • zhuǎn转hóu喉chù触huì讳accidentally offend by words
  • zhuǎn转chēn嗔wéi为xǐ喜turn anger into joy
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mò抹jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mó磨jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转xǐ徙wú无cháng常constantly moving with no fixed abode
  • zhuǎn转yōu忧wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy
  • zhuǎn转niàn念zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • zhuǎn转bēi悲wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy

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Questions about 转辗反侧

What does 转辗反侧 mean?

转辗反侧 (zhuǎn zhǎn fǎn cè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn in bed”.

How do you pronounce 转辗反侧?

转辗反侧 is pronounced zhuǎn zhǎn fǎn cè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 转辗反侧 literally mean?

Literally, 转辗反侧 means “toss and turn; roll over and over”. It is used to mean “to toss and turn in bed”.

What is the Chinese definition of 转辗反侧?

形容心中有事,翻来覆去不能入睡。同“辗转反侧”。

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