折腾
zhē
teng

Definitions

  1. 1. to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)
  2. 2. to repeat sth over and over again
  3. 3. to torment sb
  4. 4. to play crazy
  5. 5. to squander (time, money)
  6. 6. cause trouble out of nothing
  7. 7. cause discomfort or hassle
  8. 8. suffer

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他总爱折腾自己的人生，不断换城市、换工作。

Tā zǒng ài zhēteng zìjǐ de rénshēng, búduàn huàn chéngshì, huàn gōngzuò.

He always likes to toss his life around, constantly changing cities and jobs.

昨天搬家把我们折腾得够呛。

Zuótiān bānjiā bǎ wǒmen zhēteng de gòu qiāng.

Moving yesterday really exhausted us.