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- 翻身
翻身
fān shēn
Meaning
- to turn over (when lying)
- to emancipate oneself
Definition
转动身体；比喻从受压迫、受剥削的情况下解放出来，或从不利处境中摆脱出来，地位、境况等发生根本性的改变。
To turn over one's body; metaphorically, to free oneself from oppression or exploitation, or to emerge from an adverse situation, undergoing a fundamental change in status or circumstances.
Usage
常用于描述个人或群体摆脱贫困、压迫等不利处境，获得新的地位或生活状态。也可指物理上的翻身动作。
Often used to describe individuals or groups breaking free from poverty, oppression, or other adverse conditions, gaining a new status or lifestyle. It can also refer to the physical action of turning over.
Examples
- 1 解放后，农奴翻身做了主人。(After liberation, the serfs turned over their lives and became masters.)
- 2 他在床上翻了个身，继续睡觉。(He turned over in bed and continued sleeping.)
- 3 这个贫困村经过努力终于翻身致富了。(After hard work, this poor village finally turned over its fortunes and became prosperous.)
- 4 公司通过改革在市场上翻了身。(The company turned over its position through reforms and succeeded in the market.)
- 5 他下定决心要改变自己的命运，彻底翻身。(He was determined to change his fate and completely turn over his life.)
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