折騰
ㄓㄜˊ ㄊㄥˊ
“to toss and turn; to torment; to cause trouble; to squander; to fuss over”
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- 挫折ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˊa setback; a defeat; frustration; disappointment; to discourage or blunt; to set someone back; to subdue; (of events) to not go smoothly
- 折磨ㄓㄜˊ ㄇㄛˊto torment; to torture; to cause physical or mental suffering
- 圖騰ㄊㄨˊ ㄊㄥˊtotem; a sacred natural symbol or image representing a group or clan, often an object of worship.
- 折扣ㄓㄜˊ ㄎㄡˋa reduction in price; a discount; (figurative) not fully accurate or truthful
- 沸騰ㄈㄟˋ ㄊㄥˊ(of a liquid) to boil; to bubble up; (of emotions) to boil over; to flare up; to be in turmoil; to surge; to be in an uproar
- 曲折ㄑㄩ ㄓㄜˊwinding; twisting; (fig.) complicated; intricate; setbacks; hidden details; twists and turns
- 打折ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄜˊto give a discount; to sell at a reduced price; to mark down the price of goods.
- 奔騰ㄅㄣ ㄊㄥˊto gallop; to surge forward; to roll on in waves; (of waves) to surge forward; to roll on in waves; Pentium (microprocessor by Intel)
- 折合ㄓㄜˊ ㄏㄜˊto convert into; to be equivalent to; to amount to