翻箱倒箧 — “To search every corner thoroughly”
翻箱倒箧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to search every corner thoroughly”. To rummage through everything. Literally, “Turn over boxes and empty satchels”.
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翻箱倒箧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了找到那份重要的文件，他把整个书房翻箱倒箧地找了个遍。
To find that important document, he rummaged through the entire study, turning over every box and emptying every drawer.
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What does 翻箱倒箧 mean?
翻箱倒箧 (fān xiāng dǎo qiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to search every corner thoroughly”.
How do you pronounce 翻箱倒箧?
翻箱倒箧 is pronounced fān xiāng dǎo qiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 翻箱倒箧 literally mean?
Literally, 翻箱倒箧 means “Turn over boxes and empty satchels”. It is used to mean “to search every corner thoroughly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 翻箱倒箧?
翻：倒，反转；箧：小箱子。把箱子柜子都翻倒过来。形容彻底翻检。