咸鱼翻身

Traditional: 鹹魚翻身

xián yú fān shēn

Dictionary entry

lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom)

What does 咸鱼翻身 mean?

咸鱼翻身 (xián yú fān shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom)

2fig. to experience a reversal of fortune

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咸Xiánsurname Xian 鱼Yúsurname Yu 翻fānto turn over · to flip over 身shēnbody · life

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咸鱼翻身

xián yú fān shēn

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