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返来复去

返来复去 — “To go back and forth repeatedly”

返来复去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go back and forth repeatedly”. To do something over and over again. Literally, “back and forth; repeatedly”.

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返来复去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

返来复去 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
返
fǎn7return or go back
来
lái7to come
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 返来复去

这个问题他返来复去地想了好几遍,依然没有找到解决办法。
He thought about this problem back and forth several times but still couldn't find a solution.

Idioms Related to 返来复去

Synonyms of 返来复去

  • fǎn反lái来fù复qù去toss and turn repeatedly

More idioms starting with 返

  • fǎn返bǔ哺zhī之ēn恩filial piety repaying parental kindness
  • fǎn返bǔ哺zhī之sī私filial piety and repaying kindness
  • fǎn返wǒ我chū初fú服Resign from office and return to seclusion
  • fǎn返běn本cháo朝yuán元return to the origin
  • fǎn返běn本huán还yuán元return to original nature or fundamental state
  • fǎn返běn本huán还yuán原revert to original state or true nature
  • fǎn返běn本huán还yuán源return to one's true nature or origin
  • fǎn返pǔ朴guī归zhēn真Return to simplicity and purity
  • fǎn返pǔ朴huán还chún淳return to original simplicity and honesty
  • fǎn返pǔ朴huán还zhēn真return to original simplicity and true nature
  • fǎn返zhèng正bō拨luàn乱restore order from chaos
  • fǎn返zhào照huí回guāng光turn inward for deep introspection

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Questions about 返来复去

What does 返来复去 mean?

返来复去 (fǎn lái fù qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go back and forth repeatedly”.

How do you pronounce 返来复去?

返来复去 is pronounced fǎn lái fù qù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 返来复去 literally mean?

Literally, 返来复去 means “back and forth; repeatedly”. It is used to mean “to go back and forth repeatedly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 返来复去?

指多次重复。

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