翻箱倒箧 in English fan1 xiang1 dao3 qie4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to overturn trunks and boxes
  • to make a thorough search (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

翻 箱 倒 箧

Traditional Characters

翻 箱 倒 篋

Pinyin

fan1 xiang1 dao3 qie4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

翻fan1to turn over 箱xiang1box 倒dao4to fall 箧qie4chest