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翻身
fānshēn
Description
「翻身」的意思是把身体转过来，比如睡觉的时候换一个姿势。
"翻身" means to turn your body over, like changing position while sleeping.
它也常常用来说一个人从很穷或很难的情况里改变，变得更好。
It is also often used to describe someone improving their situation from being very poor or difficult.
Meanings
翻身fānshēn
to turn over (the body)
他睡觉的时候翻了个身。
He turned over while sleeping.
翻身fānshēn
to free oneself; to change one's fortune for the better
他努力工作，终于翻身了。
He worked hard and finally turned his life around.
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Notes
- Etymology
翻 (to turn over) + 身 (body); literally 'turn the body over'.
- Nuance
the figurative sense often implies escaping poverty or a bad situation.
In videos
“我们数了一下洪龙一周前后翻身次数的变化”
“他甚至可以感知翻身动态”
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