翻来覆去 - To Toss And Turn - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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to toss and turn

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翻

to turn over

来

to come

覆

to overturn

去

to go

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to toss and turn

toss and turn, tossed and turned, tosses and turns, tossing and turning, again and again

翻来覆去 To toss and turn is 翻 to turn over and 来 come closer to one side of the bed, then 覆 to overturn and 去 go to the other sidde of the bed.

孩子在床上翻来覆去，怎么都睡不着。

The child kept tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep.

我翻来覆去睡不着，心里很烦。

I tossed and turned, unable to sleep, feeling very upset.

她因为紧张翻来覆去睡不好。

She tossed and turned and could not sleep well because she was nervous.