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What does 翻身 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

翻身 fānshēn

to turn over (in bed)

It can also mean

  • to free oneself; to turn one's fortunes around

Its characters

  1. 翻 fān to turn over
  2. 身 shēn body

In a sentence

宝宝已经会自己翻身了。 The baby can already turn over by himself.

赵云含泪推倒土墙,掩住枯井,然后解开铠甲,把阿斗护在胸前,翻身上马,手持长枪杀了出去。

From 单骑救主 · Zhao Yun Rides Alone

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