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翻来覆去

HSK 7-9

fānlái-fùqù

to toss and turn

Alternative translations

  • se tourner et se retourner
  • à plusieurs reprises

Explanation

again and again

Examples

睡觉时总是翻来覆去。

shuì jiào shí zǒng shì fānlái-fùqù.

He tosses and turns in bed all night, unable to sleep.

他晚上总是翻来覆去。

tā wǎnshàng zǒng shì fānlái-fùqù.

He tosses and turns at night, unable to fall asleep.