折腾 in English zhe1 teng5 Meaning

Meanings

  • to toss from side to side (for example: sleeplessly)
  • to repeat sth over and over again
  • to torment somebody
  • to play crazy
  • to squander (time, money)

Simplified Characters

折 腾

Traditional Characters

折 騰

Pinyin

zhe1 teng5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

折zhe2to break (e.g. stick or bone) 腾teng2to soar