pū​teng

to flounder

Senses

扑腾/ 撲騰 pū​teng (also pū​tēng) to flounder

To move about restlessly; to flounder in water while swimming; to flutter like a bird's wings.

扑腾/ 撲騰 pū​teng (also pū​téng) to throb

To palpitate or throb, describing the sound or feeling of a heartbeat or pulse.

扑腾/ 撲騰 pū​teng (also pū​téng) [thump]

Sound of a thud or a heavy object falling.

扑腾/ 撲騰 pū​teng (also pū​tēng) to squander

To waste money or resources; to squander.

扑腾/ 撲騰 pū​teng (also pū​tēng) to bustle

To keep busy; to hustle or bustle about.

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