咸鱼翻身 in English xian2 yu2 fan1 shen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the salted fish turns over (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to experience a reversal of fortune

Simplified Characters

咸 鱼 翻 身

Traditional Characters

鹹 魚 翻 身

Pinyin

xian2 yu2 fan1 shen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

咸xian2surname Xian 鱼yu2surname Yu 翻fan1to turn over 身shen1body