扭动

扭動
niǔdòng

to wriggle; to wiggle; to sway

Wiktionary

Examples

我碰蚯蚓的时候，它扭动起来。

The earthworm wriggled when I touched it.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 扭 niǔ
  1. to turn
  2. to twist
  3. to wring
  4. to sprain
  5. to swing one's hips
2 动 dòng
  1. (of sth) to move
  2. to set in movement
  3. to displace
  4. to touch
  5. to make use of
  6. to stir (emotions)
  7. to alter
  8. abbr. for 动词 dòngcí, verb