折腾折騰 zhē teng — to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)
zhē (first tone, high and level) teng (neutral tone)zhe1 teng5
Traditional: 折騰
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)
HSK 6· HSK 1–6 (classic)Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy
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