created sense approved 翻来覆去/翻來覆去 · fānláifùqù · to toss and turn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
翻来覆去 / 翻來覆去
fānláifùqù
to toss and turn
To roll back and forth in bed while lying down, especially when unable to sleep.
翻 (literal) → 翻 · fān · to turn over 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · [directional] 覆 (literal) → 覆 · fù · to return 去 (literal) → 去 · qù · [direction]
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created sense approved 翻来覆去/翻來覆去 · fānláifùqù · repeatedly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
翻来覆去 / 翻來覆去
fānláifùqù
repeatedly
Over and over again; time and again.
翻 (literal) → 翻 · fān · to turn over 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · [directional] 覆 (literal) → 覆 · fù · to repeat 去 (literal) → 去 · qù · [direction]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 翻来覆去/翻來覆去 · fānláifùqù · to vacillate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
翻来覆去 / 翻來覆去
fānláifùqù
to vacillate
To vacillate or be indecisive; to be fickle or constantly changing (often of worldly affairs)
翻 (literal) → 翻 · fān · to reverse 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · [directional] 覆 (literal) → 覆 · fù · to return 去 (literal) → 去 · qù · [direction]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition