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whirling dervish
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌwɜː.lɪŋ ˈdɜː.vɪʃ/ us /ˌwɝː.lɪŋ ˈdɝː.vɪʃ/
a member of a Muslim religious group that has an energetic dance as part of its worship: （伊斯兰教的）托钵僧
He is a whirling dervish from Konya, a city in central Turkey.
One of the most famous Sufi orders is the Mevlani, or whirling dervishes.
a person who is full of energy and always active or moving quickly:
After more than 20 years in politics, he is still a whirling dervish of energy and passion.
Working mothers have to be multitasking whirling dervishes.
The Turkish government finances a group of whirling dervishes to travel the world, sharing the tradition.
Worked off her feet, she spins in the kitchen like a whirling dervish.
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