翻来覆去 — “To toss and turn”
翻来覆去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn”. To turn over and over; repeatedly; again and again. Literally, “turn over and over; back and forth”.
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翻来覆去 Pronunciation and Pinyin
翻来覆去 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 翻来覆去
她因为心中有事，晚上在床上翻来覆去，难以入眠
Because something was on her mind, she tossed and turned in bed all night, finding it hard to fall asleep.
Idioms Related to 翻来覆去
Synonyms of 翻来覆去
More idioms starting with 翻
- fān翻yún云fù覆yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
- fān翻chún唇nòng弄shé舌sow discord with manipulative words
- fān翻fù复wú无cháng常erratic and unpredictable
- fān翻tiān天zuò作dì地cause a great uproar
- fān翻tiān天fù覆dì地tremendous, fundamental, earth-shattering changes
- fān翻tiān天cù蹙dì地overwhelming power or swift mighty force
- fān翻shān山shè涉shuǐ水travel over mountains and waters
- fān翻shān山yuè越lǐng岭traverse mountains and cross ridges
- fān翻shān山yuè越shuǐ水traveling over mountains and rivers
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fickle and unpredictable
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fù覆shǒu手yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云，，fù覆shǒu手wèi为yǔ雨fickle, manipulative, and unpredictable
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Open the tool →Questions about 翻来覆去
What does 翻来覆去 mean?
翻来覆去 (fān lái fù qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn”.
How do you pronounce 翻来覆去?
翻来覆去 is pronounced fān lái fù qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 翻来覆去 literally mean?
Literally, 翻来覆去 means “turn over and over; back and forth”. It is used to mean “to toss and turn”.
What is the Chinese definition of 翻来覆去?
形容一次又一次。也形容来回翻动身体。
