English–Chinese
“toss and turn” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfān lái fù qù
Example
昨晚翻来覆去，我睡不着。zuó wǎn fān lái fù qù wǒ shuì bù zhe
Last night, I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
How to say “toss and turn” in Chinese
“Toss and turn” in Chinese is 翻来覆去 (fān lái fù qù).
A repeated reversal keeps a body or a thought from settling in one place.
Example sentences with 翻来覆去
毕业选择的问题让她翻来覆去，最后还是按自己的兴趣报了专业。bì yè xuǎn zé de wèn tí ràng tā fān lái fù qù zuì hòu hái shì àn zì jǐ de xìng qù bào le zhuān yè
The question of what to choose after graduation made her turn it over and over in her mind, but in the end she chose a major based on her interests.
Tips for using 翻来覆去
- The surrounding subject helps identify the use: a person often has restless physical movement, while a problem, plan, or worry often returns repeatedly in the mind.