上下翻腾 — “To toss and turn”
上下翻腾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn”. To churn vigorously up and down; to rise and fall repeatedly and violently. Literally, “up and down churning”.
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上下翻腾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
上下翻腾 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 上下翻腾
暴风雨中，小船在巨浪中上下翻腾
During the storm, the small boat tossed and turned amidst the enormous waves.
Idioms Related to 上下翻腾
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- shàng上xià下jiāo交kùn困struggling from top to bottom
- shàng上xià下qí其shǒu手collude to manipulate unfairly
- shàng上xià下tóng同xīn心All levels united in spirit
- shàng上xià下tóng同yù欲all levels united in purpose
- shàng上xià下tóng同mén门paternal aunt's husband and niece's husband
- shàng上xià下tiān天guāng光sky and water merge in light
- shàng上xià下dǎ打liang量look someone over carefully
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Open the tool →Questions about 上下翻腾
What does 上下翻腾 mean?
上下翻腾 (shàng xià fān téng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn”.
How do you pronounce 上下翻腾?
上下翻腾 is pronounced shàng xià fān téng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 上下翻腾 literally mean?
Literally, 上下翻腾 means “up and down churning”. It is used to mean “to toss and turn”.
What is the Chinese definition of 上下翻腾?
使上升又落下。