周轉不開

简 周转不开 · 繁 周轉不開
Mandarin · pinyin zhōu zhuǎn bù kāi

Meanings

  1. to have financial difficulties
  2. unable to make ends meet
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周
zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
轉
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
開
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
转
zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
开
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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1–3–4–1 · zhou1 zhuan3 bu4 kai1

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