翻案 (fān àn) — to reverse a legal verdict; to present different views on a historical person or event (to overturn a historical judgment)
Definition
翻案 (fān àn) means to overturn a judgment — either a court verdict or a settled historical/figurative assessment. In a historical context it implies re-evaluating someone long judged negatively, often in their favor.
verb
to reverse a legal verdictto present different views on a historical person or event (to overturn a historical judgment)
Examples
- 翻案。Lǜ shī nǔ lì wèi zhè ge àn zi fān àn.The lawyer worked hard to reverse the verdict for this case.
- 翻案，。Nà bù diàn shì jù shì tú wèi cáo cāo fān àn, bǎ tā sù zào chéng yīng xióng.That TV series tries to re-evaluate Cao Cao, portraying him as a hero.
- ，。Tā fān le yí gè àn, yíng dé le guān si.He overturned a case and won the lawsuit.
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