辗转反侧

Traditional form:

輾轉反側

Pinyin (reading):

zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè

Definitions:

• to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)

Characters:

• 辗 - to roll over; to turn on a side
• 转 - to move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail
• 反 - reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
• 侧 - side; to slant, to lean, to incline

Traditional characters:

• 輾 - to roll over; to turn on a side
• 轉 - to move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail
• 反 - reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
• 側 - side; to slant, to lean, to incline