翻身 in English fan1 shen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to turn over (when lying)
  • (metaphorically) to free oneself
  • to emancipate oneself
  • to bring about a change of one's fortunes

Simplified Characters

翻 身

Traditional Characters

翻 身

Pinyin

fan1 shen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

翻fan1to turn over 身shen1body