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
- 骨折ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄜˊbone fracture; a break or crack in a bone, usually from injury or disease.
- 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
- 轉折ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄜˊa turn or shift in events; a plot twist in a story; a change in direction; a turning point
- 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ㄑㄩˇ ㄓㄜˊwinding; twisting; (fig.) complicated; intricate; setbacks; hidden details; twists and turns
- 熱騰騰ㄖㄜˋ ㄊㄥˊ ㄊㄥˊsteaming hot; piping hot; (of a place) bustling and lively
- 折斷ㄓㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋto snap; to break by force; to cause something to break by bending or twisting
- 折返ㄓㄜ ㄈㄢˇto turn back halfway; to go to a point and return; used in running drills and races.
- 打折ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄜˊto give a discount; to sell at a reduced price; to mark down the price of goods.