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番来覆去 — “To toss and turn (in bed)”

番来覆去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn (in bed)”. To do something repeatedly; to deliberate over and over again. Literally, “turn over and over”.

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番来覆去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

番来覆去 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
番
fān12times or turns
来
lái7to come
覆
fù18cover, overturn, reply
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 番来覆去

他因为心里有事,在床上番来覆去,直到天快亮才迷迷糊糊睡着。
He had something on his mind, tossing and turning in bed until he finally dozed off just before dawn.

Idioms Related to 番来覆去

Synonyms of 番来覆去

  • fān翻lái来fù覆qù去toss and turn repeatedly

More idioms starting with 番

  • fān番tiān天fù覆dì地turn heaven and earth upside down
  • fān番lái来fù复qù去toss and turn repeatedly
  • fān番kē窠dǎo倒jiù臼Break away from conventional patterns

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Questions about 番来覆去

What does 番来覆去 mean?

番来覆去 (fān lái fù qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn (in bed)”.

How do you pronounce 番来覆去?

番来覆去 is pronounced fān lái fù qù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 番来覆去 literally mean?

Literally, 番来覆去 means “turn over and over”. It is used to mean “to toss and turn (in bed)”.

What is the Chinese definition of 番来覆去?

①指不断翻身。②指反复多次。参见“翻来覆去”。

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