翻 身

fān shēndictionary entry

to turn over (when lying) / (fig.) to free oneself / to emancipate oneself / to bring about a change of one's fortunes

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

翻身 翻身 [fan1 shen1] /to turn over (when lying)/(fig.) to free oneself/to emancipate oneself/to bring about a change of one's fortunes/

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翻
fān
to turn over / to flip over / to overturn / to rummage through / to translate / to decode / to double / to climb over or into / to cross
身
shēn
body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158

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