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辗转反侧

zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè

4-character word Traditional 輾轉反側

What 辗转反侧 means

1. to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)

The characters in 辗转反侧

• 辗zhǎnused in 辗转
• 转zhuǎnto turn; to change direction; to transfer
• 反fǎncontrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down
• 侧cèthe side; to incline towards; to lean

Example sentences

• 我辗转反侧，反复思考着白天发生的事，后悔不已。
  I'm tossing and turning, repeatedly thinking about what happened today, deeply remorseful.