周折 zhōuzhé twists and turns
twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort
How to remember 周折: 周 week + 折 break = twists and turns.
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How it is used
- Twists and turns / complications on the way to a goal - 费了一番周折 (fèi le yì fān zhōuzhé) went through a lot of trouble.
- Almost always about a process being more troublesome than expected; measure word 番 (fān). Written-leaning.