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翻来覆去 (fān lái fù qù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

翻来覆去 (fān lái fù qù) is a Chinese word: toss and turn; over and over again; repeatedly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 翻来覆去

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

toss and turn; over and over again; repeatedly

他昨晚翻来覆去睡不着觉。

tā zuó wǎn fān lái fù qù shuì bu zháo jiào

He tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep.

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Word breakdown

翻 fān — turn over, flip

来 lái — indicates movement in one direction

覆 fù — overturn, turn back

去 qù — indicates movement in the opposite direction

Structure & writing
1 翻 fān — to flip over; to overturn; to reverse position

翻 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 番 fān — foreign country or foreign people
番 is a component in 2 characters

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2 来 lái — to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
来 is a component in 1 characters

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3 覆 fù — to cover, to conceal

覆 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.2 復 fù — to return, go back, restore
復 is a component in 2 characters

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4 去 qù — to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来)
去 is a component in 5 characters

consists of

4.1 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

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