翻来覆去

Traditional: 翻來覆去

fān lái fù qù

Dictionary entry

to toss and turn (sleeplessly)

What does 翻来覆去 mean?

翻来覆去 (fān lái fù qù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to toss and turn (sleeplessly)

2again and again

Character breakdown

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翻fānto turn over · to flip over 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)覆fùto cover · to overflow 去qùto go · to go to (a place)

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翻来覆去

fān lái fù qù

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