fān
lái

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 翻来覆去

翻来覆去 means to toss and turn; over and over; repeatedly. Pronounced fān lái fù qù. HSK 7-9.

  • to toss and turn
  • over and over; repeatedly

Definitions & Examples

zuó
wǎn
fān
lái
 
méi
shuì
hǎo
 

He tossed and turned all night and didn't sleep well.

Hái
zi
shāo
le
 
nán
shòu
de
zài
chuáng
shàng
fān
lái
 

The child had a fever and was tossing and restlessly in bed.

Xīn
yǒu
shì
 
tǎng
zài
chuáng
shàng
fān
lái
de
xiǎng
 

His mind was troubled, and he lay in bed tossing and turning, thinking.