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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 niǔniu3to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
2扭转 扭轉 niǔ zhuǎnniu3 zhuan3to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
3扭头 扭頭 niǔ tóuniu3 tou2to turn one's head; to turn around
4扭曲 扭曲 niǔ niu3 qu1to twist; to warp; to distort
5歪歪扭扭 歪歪扭扭 wāi wāi niǔ niǔwai1 wai1 niu3 niu3crooked; not straight; staggering from side to side
6绞扭 絞扭 jiǎo niǔjiao3 niu3to wring
7强扭的瓜不甜 強扭的瓜不甜 qiǎng niǔ de guā tiánqiang3 niu3 de5 gua1 bu4 tian2lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
8七扭八歪 七扭八歪 niǔ wāiqi1 niu3 ba1 wai1misshapen; crooked; uneven (idiom)
9扭转乾坤 扭轉乾坤 niǔ zhuǎn qián kūnniu3 zhuan3 qian2 kun1lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom); fig. to change the course of events; to turn things around
10扭腰 扭腰 niǔ yāoniu3 yao1to sway one's hips; to twist one's waist
11扭伤 扭傷 niǔ shāngniu3 shang1a sprain; a crick; to sprain
12扭扭捏捏 扭扭捏捏 niǔ niǔ niē niēniu3 niu3 nie1 nie1affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered
13扭扭乐 扭扭樂 niǔ niǔ Niu3 niu3 le4Twister (game)
14扭捏 扭捏 niǔ nieniu3 nie5affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered
15扭力 扭力 niǔ niu3 li4torque; turning force; torsion
16扭来扭去 扭來扭去 niǔ lái niǔ niu3 lai2 niu3 qu4Twisting and turning
17扭亏 扭虧 niǔ kuīniu3 kui1to make good a deficit; to reverse a loss
18扭矩 扭矩 niǔ niu3 ju3torque; turning force
19扭结 扭結 niǔ jiéniu3 jie2to tangle up; to twist together; to wind
20扭角羚 扭角羚 niǔ jiǎo língniu3 jiao3 ling2takin (Budorcas taxicolor); goat-antelope
21扭动 扭動 niǔ dòngniu3 dong4Twisting
22扭蛋 扭蛋 niǔ dànniu3 dan4toy in a capsule (dispensed from a vending machine)
23扭搭扭搭 扭搭扭搭 niǔ da niǔ daniu3 da5 niu3 da5to squirm in indecision or apprehension; to turn from side to side
24扭打 扭打 niǔ niu3 da3to wrestle; to grapple; to scuffle
25扭成 扭成 niǔ chéngniu3 cheng2Twisted to