轉踅

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Chinese

to revolve; to turn; to circle about
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift
 
to walk around; turn back midway; walk with one leg
trad. (轉踅)
simp. (转踅)
alternative forms 轉旋转旋

Pronunciation


Verb

轉踅

  1. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to revolve; to rotate; to spin (especially to adjust oneself positionally)
    Synonyms: 旋轉旋转, 打轉打转 (dǎzhuàn)
  2. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) to adapt; to accommodate; to mediate
    Synonyms: 轉圜转圜 (zhuǎnhuán), 變通变通 (biàntōng), 調停调停 (tiáotíng), 收馬收马 (Hakka)
    這个怐怐拄著問題袂曉轉踅 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
    这个怐怐拄着问题袂晓转踅 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
    Chit-ê lâng khò͘-khò͘, tú-tio̍h būn-tê to bē-hiáu tńg-se̍h. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    This guy is simple-minded and won't adapt to problems.
  3. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to turn around
    Synonyms: 轉身转身 (zhuǎnshēn), 轉向转向, 踅轉踅转
    這搭跤路轉踅 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
    这搭跤路转踅 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
    Chit-tah kha-lō͘ bái, pháiⁿ tńg-se̍h. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    This place has poor circulation, so it's difficult to turn around.
  4. (Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative, finance) to circulate (funds); to borrow money (for a capital turnover)
    Synonym: 週轉周转 (zhōuzhuǎn)
    公司錢水轉踅 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
    公司钱水转踅 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
    Goán kong-si chîⁿ-chúi bē tńg-se̍h. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    Our company has difficulties in capital turnover.
    手頭朋友轉踅一下 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
    手头𰬌朋友转踅一下 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
    Góa chhiú-thâu chiok ân, ài chhōe pêng-iú tńg-se̍h--chi̍t-ē. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    I'm short of money and I've got to borrow some money from a friend.

Usage notes

  • In Southern Min, not only means rotating, but also means walking back and forth or hovering. But 轉踅 more accurately refers to rotating.

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