曲折
ㄑㄩ ㄓㄜˊ
“winding; twisting; (fig.) complicated; intricate; setbacks; hidden details; twists and turns”
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- 歌曲ㄍㄜ ㄑㄩˇsong; a piece of music with lyrics, meant to be sung; vocal composition combining poetry and melody.
- 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
- 扭曲ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄩto twist; to warp; to distort; to misrepresent facts; to twist or bend out of shape
- 折磨ㄓㄜˊ ㄇㄛˊto torment; to torture; to cause physical or mental suffering
- 彎曲ㄨㄢ ㄑㄩto bend; to curve; not straight; curved or crooked; to wind; to warp; (figuratively) hidden circumstances or ulterior motives
- 折扣ㄓㄜˊ ㄎㄡˋa reduction in price; a discount; (figurative) not fully accurate or truthful
- 戲曲ㄒㄧˋ ㄑㄩˇChinese opera; traditional Chinese stage performance combining literature, music, dance, and martial arts; also refers to the libretto or lyrics of classical Chinese drama.
- 插曲ㄔㄚ ㄑㄩˇincidental music in a film, play, or interlude; a brief episode or incident in a story.
- 折騰ㄓㄜˊ ㄊㄥˊto toss and turn; to torment; to cause trouble; to squander; to fuss over
- 打折ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄜˊto give a discount; to sell at a reduced price; to mark down the price of goods.
- 折合ㄓㄜˊ ㄏㄜˊto convert into; to be equivalent to; to amount to