反来复去 — “To toss and turn”
反来复去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn”. To do something repeatedly or over and over again; to go back and forth repeatedly.
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反来复去 Pronunciation and Pinyin
反来复去 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 反来复去
他躺在床上，因为心中烦乱，反来复去睡不着
He lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep due to his troubled mind.
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Synonyms of 反来复去
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- fǎn反cè侧huò获ān安restless heart finds peace
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- fǎn反láo劳wéi为yì逸turn toil into ease
- fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
- fǎn反fǎn反fù覆fù覆repeatedly; over and over again
- fǎn反yín吟fù复yín吟difficult or incompatible marriage
- fǎn反tīng听nèi内shì视reflect on self and heed others
- fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
- fǎn反yǎo咬yī一kǒu口turn around and make a false countercharge
- fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之qíng情children repaying parents' kindness
- fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之sī私filial reciprocation
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What does 反来复去 mean?
反来复去 (fǎn lái fù qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn”.
How do you pronounce 反来复去?
反来复去 is pronounced fǎn lái fù qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 反来复去?
来回翻动。形容多次重复