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00:19 Sep 13, 2016 |
Chinese to English translations [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / General conversation | |||||||
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| Selected response from: David Lin United Kingdom Local time: 21:07 | ||||||
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4 +2 | mess around |
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3 +1 | fuss about/around |
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5 -1 | flip-flop |
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4 | Fussy |
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4 | Make things too complicated |
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4 | fool around |
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fuss about/around Explanation: 你别折腾了 stop fussing around... fuss about and fuss around to go about complaining; to move about in a busy manner. Don't fuss about so much. Things will take care of themselves. Now, stop fussing around and sit down. 供参考 Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Fuss+around |
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mess around Explanation: Definition: to waste time; to do something ineffectually. 折腾 here could mean wasting time doing something that is not necessary. 你别折腾了, 好好干。 Stop messing around. Do your job properly. |
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