翻箱倒箧

Traditional: 翻箱倒篋

fān xiāng dǎo qiè

Dictionary entry

to overturn trunks and boxes

What does 翻箱倒箧 mean?

翻箱倒箧 (fān xiāng dǎo qiè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to overturn trunks and boxes

2to make a thorough search (idiom)

Character breakdown

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翻fānto turn over · to flip over 箱xiāngbox · trunk 倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally · to fail; to go bankrupt 箧qièchest · box

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